Saturday, August 29, 2026

The Execution of Nimr Al-Nimr: One More Reason to Re-evaluate the Toxic U.S.-Saudi Alliance

The killing of Sheikh Al-Nimr should serve as a prime moment for the U.S. to reconsider its alliance with the Saudi regime, a regime that not only denies human rights to its own people but exports death and destruction abroad.

The GOP crusade against health care is class warfare

The GOP's attempt to destroy Obamacare was a raid by the filthy rich on the slim resources of the poorer neighborhoods.

Taking a hard look at police killings

Can re-imagining city budgets make our communities safer?

Think tipping is out of control? Watch this.

From tipping to living wage: The fight for economic justice in the service industry.

Chelsea Manning v. US war criminals

In a better world, these people would look in the mirror and ask – what am I part of?

Reverend William Barber: Leader of the Biggest Social Movement the Media Won’t Talk About

Reverend Dr. William Barber, president of the North Carolina NAACP and voice of the Forward Together movement is "challenging the legislators and governor to be true to the constitution and true moral values." So where's the media coverage?

From across the country, gifts of tiny houses arrive for Standing Rock

How five large trees in remote Oregon ended up as winter housing for water protectors, including their first newborn baby.

The left is losing the war on education. Here’s how we can win again.

After years of retreat, it’s time for a different tactic in the war on education.

Federal judges block Trump’s unconstitutional attempt to end birthright citizenship

Trump’s citizenship order faces legal defeat as judges reaffirm 14th Amendment protections.

Goldman Sachs’ electricity ambitions: a dangerous power play

As Goldman Sachs moves to sell retail electricity, advocates warn of potential exploitation and conflicts of interest, echoing concerns of unchecked Wall Street expansion.