Monday, February 16, 2026

Video reveals deputy punching and slamming teen’s head against ground

"It was outrageous that a deputy would do this to an unarmed student who was not fighting back, who was giving no resistance.”

After repeated interest rate hikes, IMF warns a third of world will suffer recession...

With the world's three largest economies slowing down, said the IMF managing director, economic conditions will "feel like recession for hundreds of millions of people" this year.

Obama’s New Campaign for the TPP Could Drag Down Democrats

By corrupting democracy for this one big, lame-duck vote, our politicians can undermine and limit democracy for many years and even decades to come.

The Best Way To Honor Tamir Rice is by Reforming Our Broken Justice System

How many times will our justice system refuse to charge police with killing unarmed black people?

White supremacists that ran his car into protestors in Charlottesville found guilty of murder

Victims hope the case will “set a precedent that this white nationalist violence that has been present since this nation’s inception is no longer tolerable.”

Nationwide protests: Pro-immigrant or anti-Trump?

More than 750 cities. One message. This is what it looks like when a nation speaks with one voice.

Misty Snow Makes History as first Transgender Senate Nominee

The 30-year-old resident of Salt Lake City used a progressive platform to run, inspired by Senator Bernie Sanders.

Fracking fans use intelligence report to revive baseless claim Russia funds U.S. anti-fracking movement

An alleged Putin connection had snaked its way into the talking points of volunteers working to encourage voters to nix the fracking ban proposal.

Don’t trust business with education

Greasy politicians use education funds to enrich corporations – and themselves.

Dakota Access owner says pipelines safer than rail yet owns rail hub connected to...

“Both oil-by-rail and pipelines are dangerous. The argument that one is safer than the other is simply a distraction.”