Federal judge refuses to erase former sheriff Joe Arpaio’s conviction
As an unapologetic racist, Arpaio abused his authority for decades while arresting people based solely on the color of their skin.
Let’s Learn From Australia: Semi-Automatic Weapons Bans Work
We need a ban on semi-automatic guns, which are no more than weapons of mass destruction designed to efficiently kill as many people as possible.
FCC restores Net Neutrality protections
The reinstated Net Neutrality protects will "reclassify high-speed-internet access services as telecom services subject to Title II of the Communications Act."
Whistleblowing, the pandemic and a ‘law and order’ system of injustice
The American psyche must come out from behind the flag and confront the realities of its quixotic view of the American dream and American justice.
Close Guantanamo—Then Give It Back to Cuba
This week is the 13th anniversary of the first post-9/11 prisoners arriving at Guantanamo Bay. This has people wondering: is it time to put an end to this dark chapter of U.S. history, close the prison and return the land to Cuba?
How Intel Eliminated Its Own Gender Pay Gap
Intel, no flashy new startup, can now boast that women make the same pay for doing the same work as men.
Medicaid purge has now impacted at least 2.1 million people—including many children
"States like Florida and Arkansas are weaponizing the bureaucracy against the poor and revoking healthcare for millions, the vast majority for incomplete paperwork."
Senator’s corruption case ends in mistrial
Instead of protecting citizens against corrupt politicians, the U.S. Supreme Court has once again failed to protect democracy in the face of insurmountable greed and avarice.
The Red Cross helped an executive get a job at Save the Children after...
Perhaps most crucially, the Red Cross gave him “very positive references,” including from a senior official, Save the Children said.
Video: Activists at the Supreme Court continue to fight for #NoMuslimBanEver
Activists gathered in Washington D.C. to protest the ruling and stand up to the blatant anti-Muslim discrimination, racism, and xenophobia that this ban perpetuates.