Dakota Access Pipeline Construction Temporarily Halted
A federal appeals court will consider whether to delay the project further.
The same old monster, with an orange face
If there is one small silver lining to this, it’s that it could create an opening for a more radical alternative to grow in opposition to the Republican sweep.
Illegitimate power, illegitimate violence: How nations are built on the backs of disenfranchised children
True justice begins at birth, not in systems that mask inequality with the language of freedom and hide civil erasure behind institutional power.
Federal judge blocks Trump administration’s effort to deport Mahmoud Khalil amid nationwide protests
A federal judge has temporarily halted the Trump administration’s attempt to deport Mahmoud Khalil, a Palestinian activist and Columbia graduate, as mass protests erupt against the crackdown on student dissent.
How Trump’s presidency is fueling right-wing nationalist & anti-immigration movements across Europe
Hate crimes in Britain have hit a record high and anti-immigrant nationalist movements are surging across Europe.
Dalit Lives Matter
Technology has helped to facilitate these movements locally and disseminated information about them throughout the world in a way earlier generations of activists could have only dreamed about.
Can we measure inequality without tallying the wealth of our wealthy?
Hundreds of prestigious economists don’t think so. The World Bank, unfortunately, does.
Dallas cop faces manslaughter charge for fatally shooting innocent man
Chief Hall confirmed that an arrest warrant is being obtained in order to charge the officer with manslaughter for the death of Jean.
Bernie Sanders condemns Trump’s pick to lead EPA
"At a time when climate change is the great environmental threat to the entire planet, it is sad and dangerous that Mr. Trump has nominated Scott Pruitt to lead the EPA."
The Pre-Charge Punishment of Julian Assange
While Julian Assange, the founder and editor of the whistle-blower website WikiLeaks, was granted political asylum from Ecuador, the U.K. is refusing to give him free passage out of the country. Could this be an act for the U.S. who wants him jailed?








