Teen’s family awarded $3.75M after son gunned down by LA sheriff’s deputy
Although deputies claim that the teen had a gun, no firearm was located at the scene.
Courage is contagious
Moving from fear to action in a disturbing world.
The party of January 6
The defeat of Donald Trump in 2020 was supposed to put an end to America’s delusional national politics.
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UN strengthens children’s rights to fight climate change in court
“Children are architects, leaders, thinkers and changemakers of today’s world. Our voices matter, and they deserve to be listened to.”
‘Just the next step’ toward justice for Tyre Nichols: Memphis police shutter SCORPION unit
Attorneys for Nichols' family called the move "appropriate and proportional" in response to his death and urged other cities to follow suit but also stressed that "misconduct is not restricted to these specialty units."
Earth to Portland: Dispatch from the nation’s problem child
It’s time for us to show the world that Portland is a town of peace warriors. Let’s practice activism that everyone can participate in, including our children.
Jeff Bezos’ housing hypocrisy: Millions to fight homelessness, more to fuel the crisis
While Jeff Bezos donates to fight homelessness, his investment in single-family homes raises alarms about exacerbating the housing crisis.
NatCon kingmaker?
The most dangerous thing about rightwing populism or ‘National Conservatism’ is that the plutocrats that fund it and have become its standard bearers pretend that they have the interests of working people at heart.
The absence—and presence—of Daniel Ellsberg
Dan had made history in 1971 by revealing the top-secret Pentagon Papers, exposing the constant litany of official lies that accompanied the U.S. escalation of the Vietnam War.
Welcome to police-state America, weary traveler
How to make the tourists feel unwelcome, and citizens sick.