Tuesday, April 14, 2026

‘Shockingly stupid’: Trump to eliminate NASA climate research

"Chopping off science just to prevent people from talking about climate change won't work."

The Lie of Patriotism

A U.S. ranger who served in Afghanistan and a Marine who was in Iraq put light on the dangerous myth that America has built around its "warriors." Now, in acts of civil disobedience, they are determined to right the wrongs of war.

Former police officer pleads guilty to federal extortion

"Bringing corrupt officials to justice is one of the highest priorities of this office, and we will continue to ensure that the public is protected and that criminals answer for their crimes."

Cities Turning to a Plastic-Free Future

Plastic Free July is asking you to ditch one-time use plastic goods for an entire month.

Trump proposes cutting Great Lakes funding by 97%

Every Senator needs to do the right thing for those living by the Great Lakes and reject these dangerous cuts.

National Guard Deployed as Baltimore Erupts After Years of Police Violence, Economic Neglect

Is the violence reigning in Baltimore diverting attention away from the real issue? Rev. Jesse Jackson, civil rights leader, discusses the "oasis of poverty and pain" and the resident's suffrage from police abuse and economic neglect.

People in Arizona are facing prison time for leaving food and water for migrants

"This verdict challenges not only No More Deaths volunteers, but people of conscience throughout the country."

The battle over what it means to be female

“How do we explore these rights for transgender folks in a way that does not undermine the rights of women or people of color?”

Former Guantánamo Chief Summoned by French Court Over Torture Allegations

General Geoffrey Miller presided over the U.S. military prison in Cuba from 2002 to 2004, after then-President George Bush approved of ‘enhanced interrogation’ techniques including waterboarding.

Paris Terrorist Was Radicalized by Bush’s Iraq War and Abu Ghraib Torture

Having American troops occupy Iraq for 8 years, humiliating its citizens and torturing people in military prisons, was a bad idea. Did Bush and Cheney model for the Kouashi brothers how you take what you want and rub out people who get in your way?