In a historic victory over the fashion industry, garment workers have won billions in...
“If a brand is refusing to pay up, it’s likely they’re paying slave wages in the first place, not caring about the climate and burning billions of dollars of excess clothing every year.”
Climate activists victorious after using a necessity defense
“Zenith Energy Corporation, and the city’s inability to shut it down, is the poster child for what is wrong with our system.”
Trump card: Ryan Zinke and the battle for America’s public lands
This is a legacy that will still be impacting both people and planet long after he’s gone.
Medicare for all: A prescription for what ails us
There is no rational reason why Medicare couldn't be expanded to cover all Americans, regardless of age, from birth to death.
Former corrections officer sentenced to federal prison for assaulting inmate
“The abuse of authority by this law enforcement officer and the violation of the inmate’s civil rights will not be tolerated.”
Automation, climate change and Donald Trump: What kind of future are we in for?
Author Peter Frase combines science fiction and Marxist theory to imagine possible outcomes, for better and for worse.
Restrictions on Syrian Refugees Driven by Fear, Xenophobia
Interview with Congressmember Keith Ellison (D-MN), the first Muslim member of Congress. “We’ve had 750,000 refugees come into this country since the year 2001. None of them – not one – has been engaged in terrorism,” Ellison says.
BREAKING: Senate Blocks Gun Control Measures And Accomplishes Nothing After Orlando Shooting
All four proposals failed.
Not Immune: Sheriff’s Captain Convicted of Civil Rights Violation
Not only is a police sheriff responsible for ensuring the safety of a community, he or she must also hold those within the administration to higher standards. That's what Gadsden County Sheriff’s Office did to one of its own, Captain James “Jim” Corder.
The Democrats’ new agenda is everything that’s wrong with the party
More bland messaging and populist posturing won’t save the Democrats. The party needs to take a bold stand against corporate power.







