Over 1,000 humanitarian workers killed distributing food, water, medicine & shelter
Of those over 1,000 deaths, more than 560 were in Gaza and the West Bank, 130 in Sudan, 60 in South Sudan, 25 in Ukraine and 25 in [the Democratic Republic of the Congo].
Fight for $15: Tens of Thousands Rally as Labor, Civil Rights and Social Justice...
In the largest action to date to demand a $15-an-hour minimum wage, thousands of low-wage workers took to cities nationwide to fight for a living wage. The rally was a joining of Civil Rights and social justice movements forces.
A Quiet Corporate Coup on Capitol Hill
Congressional staffers have gained a lot of control and influence over legislation and corporate lobbyists have long understood this. Flattery and gifts have become a way for lobbyists to get what they want in terms of political gain.
VIDEO: Voices of Rise Up October: Quentin Tarantino, Cornel West, Victims' Families Decry Police...
With some 40 families across the country impacted by police violence, thousands took to the streets of New York City in solidarity for the victims demanding an end to police brutality. We need change.
Christa Pike’s botched execution exposes the deep contradictions of a ‘painless’ state-imposed death
Lethal injections are not typically administered by doctors, given executions are incompatible with their oath to protect lives.
Disabled Man Files Claim Against LAPD For Shooting Him in the Head
Seeking an apology and reforms to improve police training and transparency, DeLeon and his family simply want the LAPD to accept responsibility for DeLeon’s injuries.
Martin Luther King III: Don't Idolize My Father, Embrace His Ideals of Freedom, Justice...
In celebration of Bloody Sunday, King’s eldest son, Martin Luther King III, spoke this past weekend in Selma and asked the people to embrace his father's ideals of freedom, justice and equality rather than idolize him.
VIDEO: Art and Protests at the Venice Biennale Highlight Labor Conditions, Climate Change and...
Democracy Now is broadcasting from the Venice Biennale, the oldest and most prestigious international art exhibition, where this year's theme, "All the World’s Futures," has not been without controversy.
At “Quasi-Public” Private Schools, 100% of Students Get Tuition Vouchers. There’s Almost No Accountability.
Private schools — even those that are heavily dependent on taxpayer funding — often operate without the scrutiny public schools are subject to. Following the money at one Milwaukee private school reveals an opaque world with little oversight.
Should children take part in nonviolent struggle?
Children have the most to gain from victories over racism, heterosexism and climate-wrecking capitalism.