Meet the Courageous Women Fighting Terrorism in Africa
Women are the backbone of the Somali society. They’re also better skilled in community relations and management skills than the males.
An economic no-brainer: Empower women, empower economies
As the first woman to lead the International Monetary Fund (IMF), and a leader in advocating for increased investment and action toward...
Former Colorado cop pleads guilty to assaulting elderly woman
“This is a tragic case, anytime a former member of law enforcement has betrayed the public trust like this, this is a case we take extremely seriously.”
Don’t Be Fooled. TPP Is Still Very Much Alive. Help Kill It For Good
Hillary Clinton could help kill TPP by demanding the President Obama withdraw TPP from any possibility of consideration in the “lame duck” session of Congress.
A path to freedom? Journalist Mumia Abu-Jamal wins chance to reargue appeal in 1981...
On Thursday, a Philadelphia judge ruled Abu-Jamal can reargue his appeal in the case before the Pennsylvania Supreme Court.
Net Neutrality, Back by Popular Demand
During the past two decades, as the Internet flourished and transformed our society, several major corporations have assumed dominant “gatekeeper” positions, threatening net neutrality. We must protect net neutrality.
Big Profits Seen for China’s Wind Energy Companies
The backward and often scientifically illiterate US Congress can barely bring itself to allow a tax write-off for wind turbines each year, disrupting the industry here with uncertainty.
There were 61 victims of gun violence in Chicago during Christmas weekend
The number of homicides in the city skyrocketed this year.
Judge blocks Monsanto’s bid to stop California from listing glyphosate as carcinogenic
Monsanto plans to challenge the ruling and insists on the safety of glyphosate.
3 Men Arrested for Plotting Bomb Attack on Muslim Immigrants in Kansas
“These charges are based on eight months of investigation by the FBI that is alleged to have taken the investigators deep into a hidden culture of hatred and violence.”