Compassion on trial: Ohio pastor faces charges for sheltering the homeless
"In times of crisis, it's not just about the letter of the law but the spirit of humanity."
With sixteen ‘guilty’ verdicts all in a row, hundreds of thousands ready to hit...
"Manafort could spend the rest of his life in jail, and Cohen could be headed there too. This raises the threat that Trump will try to pardon his way to obstruction of justice. If he does, we will take to the streets."
French women march for equal rights in solidarity with women around the world
Thousands of women peacefully marched in solidarity with women of the world on International Women’s Day.
Wagging the dog? America and the UK respond to the crisis in Ukraine
Likely the best way to understand the reaction of the U.S., UK and other English speaking countries to the latest ‘crisis’ in the Ukraine is that there is, as always, plenty of money to be made out of it.
Mass arrests at Jewish-led protest in US House Building ahead of Netanyahu speech
Hundreds, including rabbis, detained while protesting U.S. support for Israel’s Gaza offensive and Netanyahu’s upcoming address to Congress.
Missouri’s largest peach farmer sues Monsanto for losses from illegal herbicide use
"We can't spray our way out of this problem. We need to get off the pesticide treadmill."
‘Nail in the Coffin’: Obama to Halt New Coal Mining Leases on Public Lands
"The only safe place for coal in the 21st century is deep underground—these reforms will help keep more of it there."
From excess to simplicity of living and social justice
As the global crises grow and deepen, there are signs, tentative but strong, that such a collective shift is underway; a growing awareness that something fundamental needs to change
Former Michigan police officer sentenced to 3 years in federal prison
"...Ryan McInerney, who abuse their official capacity in dereliction of duty, will be prosecuted like any other criminal.”
‘Enough is enough’: Sanders, Klobuchar unveil bill to slash drug prices in half
"We can no longer tolerate policies that make prescription drugs unaffordable and out of reach—Congress must act."