Thursday, July 23, 2026

VIDEO: Domestic Terrorism: From the Charleston Massacre to 1964 Slaying of Mississippi Civil Rights...

While the fifty-first anniversary of the 1964 slaying of Mississippi civil rights workers just passed, another hateful crime just recently took place at a historic black church in Charleston, South Carolina this past week. Is domestic terrorism still at large?

EPA head continues to defend Trump’s historic mistake

By withdrawing from the Paris Agreement, Scott Pruitt and Donald Trump are turning their backs on American families, eating away at America's global leadership and standing alone on the wrong side of history.
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Germany blazes past US, setting new record for renewable energy production

Germany is the champion among industrialized economies in going green. 

Only renewables can provide the jobs and revenue Trump promised from oil

The president promised a surge of jobs and tax revenue from oil. His policies won’t deliver either one.

West Virginia rises to protect LGBTQ rights

With the highest percentage of teens who identify as transgender, the state is emerging as a national leader when it comes to protecting LGBTQ rights at the local level.

Supreme Court strikes down President Biden’s plan to erase billions in student debt

In a 6-3 decision, the Supreme Court claimed that the Biden administration's plan lacked authority and overstepped the powers of the Education Department and instead needed to go through Congress.

Worker charged with sexually molesting eight children at immigrant shelter

The allegations against the Southwest Key youth care worker are the latest in a series of serious accusations of sexual abuse inside the government’s immigrant youth shelters.

Humanitarian Imperialism? All but Forgotten, South Sudan Unravels

A South Sudan that can’t guarantee basic rights to its citizens isn’t worthy of celebration, let alone international recognition.
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Officers placed on leave after repeatedly punching teen on video

The police sergeant and two officers who arrested Luke have been placed on paid administrative leave pending an investigation into the incident. Currently, none of the officers faces assault charges.

Eight ways to strengthen our democracy beyond voting

The strength of our civic life depends on what we do outside elections.