The Trans Pacific Partnership Is a Threat to All Progressive Causes
The Trans Pacific Partnership embodies the worst aspects of American Empire.
Lights back on at NYC jail after hundreds protest, but prisoners still without heat...
Demonstrators rallied throughout the weekend to protest the conditions at the Metropolitan Detention Center, which is run by the Bureau of Prisons.
The Referendum That Might Have Headed Off Flint’s Water Crisis
Michigan’s voters decided to scrap the kind of super-empowered emergency managers who made questionable decisions in Flint – but state lawmakers found a way to revive the program.
Meet The Child-Abusing Arsonists That Inspired The Oregon Militia Standoff
If you are looking for a poster child for the case against mandatory minimums, look elsewhere.
Trump’s personal investments ride on completion of Dakota Access Pipeline
The ardent supporter of fossil fuels also wants to bring back the Keystone XL and announced plans to undo President Obama's climate change and environmental policies.
The far right’s new-old war on women
From the Trumpists who attacked the U.S. Capitol to far-right populists in Europe, insecurities about women are a major ideological motivation that often goes underappreciated. Mainstream conservatives, in particular, should be wary of the role that gender issues play in opening the door to extremists.
Community organizer slams ‘fascist ICE agents’ after arrest of US citizen documenting raids
ICE has faced widespread backlash over the arrest of community advocates swept up while documenting raids across the country, many of them U.S. citizens.
‘We’re not going away!’ nonviolent protest over voting rights ends with arrests in DC
“We’re saying across this country, it’s time for people... to march on these Senate offices,” declared Rev. William Barber.
Police officer fired after kicking handcuffed man in face
Officer McDonald has also been involved in three “use of force” incidents and two car accidents.
Emmett Till Memorial in Mississippi is Now Pierced by Bullet Holes
The memorial of 14-year-old Emmett Till’s body has been defaced with bullet holes.









