Yearly Archives: 2015
VIDEO: Obama’s Journey: 10 Signs of Extreme Climate Change in Alaska and Why It...
The reason Obama went to the state is that it is at the forefront of the climate change crisis. Here are the climate problems it is facing according to the Environmental Protection Agency.
VIDEO: After Mass Hunger Strikes and Lawsuits, Prisoners Force California to Scale Back Solitary...
A legal settlement that may have major implications in prisons nationwide has claimed victory for prisoners' rights. California has agreed to greatly reduce the use of solitary confinement.
Top Five Green Energy Breakthroughs Today (Video)
Switching to sustainable energy sources such as wind and solar power is necessary to save the planet from the negative effects of global warming. Here are the top five breakthroughs the world's experienced today.
How Not to Give Employees a Raise
One CEO wants to give his workers a raise, but in doing so, he would like to receive corporate subsidies. Wait, he actually wants us taxpayers to give money to rich corporations so they can pay their employees?
The Other 1 Percent: Healing the Wounds of Native American Tragedies on Turtle Island
With a strong rally behind the Native Lives Matter movement, Native people are front and center of police brutality—like the killing of Paul Castaway near Denver in July. Now the public is fighting back against such unfair treatment.
Judge Refuses to Drop Charges Against Officers Responsible for Killing Freddie Gray
On Wednesday, Judge Barry Williams denied motions to dismiss charges against the officers who were responsible for the killing of Freddie Gray. Will justice be served?
VIDEO: With a Record Backing Coups, Secret War and Genocide, Is Kissinger an Elder...
Democracy Now speaks with Greg Grandin, author of the new book, "Kissinger’s Shadow: The Long Reach of America’s Most Controversial Statesman," who discusses Henry Kissinger longstanding influence on the national security state.
Why Build a National Monument to a Union-Busting Robber Baron?
Now 120 years later, a national tribute to a narcissistic, paternalistic, brutalistic 19th-century robber baron—George Pullman—will soon be built in Chicago. And we, the taxpayers, are footing the bill for his greed.
VIDEO: 'Our Climate, Our Future:' As Obama Visits Arctic, Alaskans Urge Him to Reverse...
On a recent trip to Alaska, President Obama was greeted by thousands of protesters asking him to reverse his decision on Shell and stop all exploratory drilling in the Arctic. But how will he respond?
Labor Day 2028
By 2028 will technology replace all work, leaving no one worried about making money? If John Maynard Keynes' prediction is right, we must learn how to redistribute the profits from these labor-saving inventions—and fast.