Electric utility executives pony up for the GOP roll back of environmental protections
Utilities that perceive the spread of rooftop solar as a threat to their business model just landed a key ally in the Department of Energy.
In historic move, China announces ban on ivory trade by end of 2017
More than 20,000 elephants were killed for their ivory last year, leaving only about 415,000 remaining.
How employers are trying to thwart a wave of union drives
“Fear is a great motivator. That’s exactly how they operate.”
We Must Understand Corporate Power to Fight It
All predatory systems of power seek to mask their ultimate aims. As they become more repressive, they become more deceptive. They silence dissidents and bombard the airwaves with lies. Those who effectively resist have to peel back the layers of deceit to understand the intentions of the elites.
DOJ must permanently bar insurrectionists from public office: Ethics group
"The DOJ must take action to stop, by all means available under the law, those who broke their oath to support our Constitution from being entrusted with public office again."
What Does It Take to Survive Where You Live?
A new report concludes that current federal minimum wage of $7.25 per hour doesn’t come close, anywhere in the United States.
In New York, Republicans and Democrats Join Forces to Overturn Citizens United
Seventeen states have called for a constitutional amendment to reduce the influence of money in politics. So who’s next?
It’s more than a church parking lot. It’s a safe zone for homeless women...
Some say safe-parking programs aren’t a solution to homelessness. But these women and families are grateful this church has one.
For Indigenous Peoples Day, tribes return to Alcatraz 50 years later
The Stop Mauna Kea and Standing Rock occupations owe a debt to the legacy of an intertribal takeover that occurred 50 years...
Family files wrongful death lawsuit after fatal officer-involved crash
The lawsuit accuses the city of negligently allowing Knoxville Police Officer Cody Klingmann to drive a patrol car because they “should have known that he was an unsafe driver.”