Yearly Archives: 2015
VIDEO: The President Should Not Only Veto the Keystone XL Pipeline, but Stop it...
President Obama has the authority to end the environmentally damaging Keystone XL pipeline project altogether. It's time we pressure the White House to go through with it.
Sued by Chesapeake Energy for Stealing Trade Secrets, Aubrey McClendon Hires PR Giant Edelman
McClendon and his legal team, as well as American Energy Partners' investors, responded to the lawsuit claiming their innocence. Still, Edelman is listed as American Energy's media contact for the lawsuit, who will help shape some of the media headlines about the case.
State Treasurer Resigns and Pleads Guilty to Attempted Extortion
Pennsylvania State Treasurer Robert McCord, who pled guilty to two counts of attempted extortion on Tuesday, could face up to 40 years in prison and thousands of dollars in fines. Did his behavior lead to the "erosion of the public's trust?"
From ‘Demos’ to ‘Podemos’: Popular Uprisings in Greece and Spain
The future of Europe is in flux, as popular movements in Greece and Spain gain power and challenge traditional economic and political systems. The global economic crisis created enormous suffering for billions around the world, but it also created an opening.
Governor Apologizes to Indian Government for Brutal Police Assault
In a formal announcement this week, Governor Robert Bentley of Alabama apologized to the government of India after a brutal assault by an officer left a 57-year-old Indian man visiting America partially paralyzed. Bentley said "justice would be served."
Today’s Top Seven Myths About Islamic State
While ISIS continues to haunt the nightmares of Western journalists and security analysts, Juan Cole points out some assertions about the "Islamic State" that are truly exaggerated and completely incorrect.
Taking on ‘Mayor 1 Percent’
Reclaim Chicago is a campaign to put people’s candidates up against incumbent city council members who’ve been "tail-wagging lapdogs for Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s corporate rule." It's time a winning people’s movement makes a change in Chicago.
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?
Jailed for Speaking to the Press: How the Obama Admin Ruined Life of State...
After being accused of discussing classified documents on North Korea with a Fox News reporter, Stephen Kim was sentenced to 13 months in prison for violating the Espionage Act. Peter Maass, award-winning investigative journalist, discusses the case on Democracy Now.
We’re Already Losing Our Democracy and All Our Freedoms to the 2001 AUMF
The 2001 Authorization for Use of Military Force (AUMF) declared America to be a "battleground and the country to be in a permanent state of war." It's time Congress gets rid of the treacherous AUMF.