Our ever-deadlier police state
“We need an effective system of crime prevention and control in our communities, but that is not what the current system is.”
How the Vietnam War pushed MLK to embrace global justice, not only civil rights...
On July 2, 1964, Martin Luther King Jr. stood behind President Lyndon Baines Johnson as the Texan signed into law the Civil...
BREAKING: Democrats Stage House Sit-In to Demand Action on Gun Control
Democrats are demanding a vote on new legislation that would close gun control loopholes.
“Break the Internet” revolt to save net neutrality
A free, open internet is at stake. Now more than ever before, it’s time to make a ruckus.
Nickel and Dimed in 2016
It seems wrong in a society as wealthy as ours that a person working full-time can't get above the poverty line. You can't earn a living on the minimum wage.
Will Voter Suppression Skew Wisconsin Primary Results?
How many voters will be turned away? How long will the voting lines extend? Which candidate will have her or his voters suppressed the most?
Why does flying suck so much?
Companies get away with bad behavior when we accept their excuses that there’s just no other way to run a business.
Labor Day 2050: How Global Warming Threatens Labor Productivity
Higher CO2 levels directly harm human cognition.
Florida senator resigns after evidence unearthed of sexual misconduct
Latvala's conduct may even be criminal at this point, and the Florida Department of Law Enforcement has begun conducting a preliminary review.
Radioactivity: The Women of Three Mile Island
It connects the proverbial dots of the 1979 Three Mile Island nuclear plant disaster—doing so brilliantly.