Saturday, April 18, 2026

7 officers suspended for causing death of handcuffed man in hood

“I failed to serve our community to fight injustice, to stand up to those in need, and ensure everyone has a fighting chance at life.”

Most Americans are getting poorer. How “health care for the rich” is killing many...

The merciless attacks on low-income health care programs effectively condemn thousands of people to an early death.

BNSF Challenges Lawsuit from Engineer Who Ran for His Life From Exploding Oil ‘Bomb...

After former BNSF locomotive engineer, Bryan Thompson, suffered injuries from an oil-by-rail train the company is arguing that some federal laws protect them from paying. Are U.S. laws and policies structured to favor the powerful rail industry over people?

Resistance that won’t quit: A timeline of the Keystone XL Pipeline

Despite a Trump executive order undoing nearly nine years of defiance, the story of the-pipeline-that-won’t-die isn’t over.

Uniting for a Green New Deal

This is an opportunity to unite in support of a bold new vision for our society.

Sheriff indicted on 16 charges including theft in office

“Reader just does whatever he wants and no one ever calls him on it... We are scared to death of him... He is unstable and threatens people.”

In the New Gilded Age, Social Protest Dominates Academy Awards Ceremony

Oscar winners at the 87th Academy Awards took advantage of their stage time by making statements on behalf of minorities and the discriminated-against. It's being hailed the most politically progressive Oscars ever.
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Activists Dragged Out of Climate Expo for Protesting Corporate Influence over COP21 Negotiations

On Friday, climate activists gathered at the Grand Palais in Paris protesting the COP21 "Solutions" exhibition, where businesses were pushing for corporate and privatized responses to climate change. Several protesters were evicted from the premises by the large security presence at the event.

Students and teachers are staging walkouts and creative protests to fight book bans and...

As the school year begins, students and teachers are fighting back against an onslaught of attacks on antiracist and LGBTQ education.

District Attorney asks FBI to investigate police detective assaulting nurse

“That’s not the way we treat people in our city.”