Building a new political, economic and social structure
“We’re glad to see Trump go, but we don’t have a lot of hope in Biden. We really need something new, different, and better.”
9 New York corrections officers and employees charged with smuggling drugs and razors
“We shouldn’t have to remind public servants that accepting bribes while conducting illegal activity could constitute a federal crime, but when necessary, that’s exactly what we’ll do.”
'Circus of Hypocrisy:' Jeremy Scahill on How World Leaders at Paris March Oppose Press...
An estimated 3.7 million people rallied across France Sunday in response to the Charlie Hebdo shootings and ensuing attacks that left 17 people dead. It was the largest demonstration in French history.
Why the Climate Movement Needs a Reboot
As the unifying force of climate denial starts to fade, the climate movement finds itself entering a new phase — one that demands a new outlook on power.
Officer Names, Details Emerge in Fatal Shooting of Alton Sterling
On Wednesday the US Department of Justice announced they will be overseeing the investigation.
Body of Olivia Lone Bear found in N. Dakota as native women face crisis...
Her disappearance has sparked renewed attention to the disproportionately high rates of disappearance, rape and murder of Native American women across the United States.
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.
Inauguration day protesters to face felony riot charges
“I have been representing protesters for 13 years now, and I have never seen felony rioting charges in Washington, D.C."
Derek Chauvin sentenced to 22 years in prison for murder
"Now, as Derek Chauvin faces years behind bars, we must come together around our common humanity and continue on towards justice for all.”
The ‘Private Property’ Chokehold on Equality
How extraordinary that the glaring oppression of private property remains the invisible elephant in the room. Who doubts how many huge “private” fortunes accumulate by passing huge liabilities from “externalities” (pollution, waste, disease, ruinous landscapes) onto public shoulders? Hold manufacturing liabilities to impeccable business logic, not what lobbyist influence-peddling frees them to get away with. How long can the commons survive when our most affluent free-loaders are not only “too big to fail” but “too immune to pay their own way”?









