How black & indigenous groups won the fight to stop the Atlantic Coast Pipeline
Communities that would have suffered “irreparable harm” from the pipeline “now have that cloud lifted from them.”
Victim Blaming the Planet
A federal judge gets it wrong on the oil pipeline through the Dakotas.
6 Atlanta cops charged with assaulting college students on video
Two of the officers were immediately fired for use of excessive force.
How trade union workers are joining to support Ukraine
Since Putin’s unprovoked attack, working people around the world rallied around Ukraine.
Economic growth in G7 versus BRICS: a reality check
Like rose-colored glasses, anti-systemic glasses make economic problems appear less dangerous, narrower, and more limited in effects than they actually are.
Police officer placed on leave after fracturing elderly woman’s arm
“Anytime there’s a complaint against law enforcement, there’s always a real possibility of trust—losing public trust.”
How activists can fight through doom and gloom to be more effective
When the biggest changes seem impossible, activists can still take important steps to empower themselves and build for long-term success.
SWAT Team Raids Wrong House Holding Mother and Children at Gunpoint
A SWAT team raids the wrong home in Worcester, MA where Marianne Diaz and her children were asleep during the pre-dawn hours when a gang of heavily armed men stormed the house. This botched raid is “troubling.”
Meet the prisoners being paid $1 an hour to battle the deadly climate-fueled fires...
California saves up to $100 million a year by using prison labor to fight its biggest environmental problem.
How Empathy, Not Protest, Can Defeat Trump and Right-Wing Extremism
If we take the time to understand what’s actually going on in the heads of our opponents, we’ll discover much more effective tactics than protest.