Yearly Archives: 2016
Why Media Should Be Skeptical Of Koch Brothers’ New Anti-Poverty Group
Media should know that: previous Koch-backed poverty and education efforts have been coupled with ideological proselytizing, Stand Together's executive director is a Koch veteran and former Republican congressional candidate who repeatedly fearmongered about the Affordable Care Act (ACA)
Jobs Report: Unfinished Business As Unemployment Falls Below 5 Percent
The biggest mistake policymakers in Washington could make right now is to assume that what we're seeing right now resembles actual "full employment."
Hillary to Bernie: You Smear Me When You Tell the Truth
If you accept big money, you know it always comes with strings attached. The more big money you accept, the more strings, until no matter how much you resist, you end up dancing like a puppet on those strings.
What Role Were You Born to Play in Social Change?
Bill Moyer's Four Roles of Social Activism is a powerful tool that clarifies how we work for change on two levels: individually and organizationally.
Inmates in Flint Forced to Consume and Use Contaminated Water for Months
Genesee County inmates were given bottled water for five days, then told it was safe to consume tainted tap water again.
Pro-GMO Group Crosses Ethical Line
GLP has posted phone numbers, email and home addresses and other personal information about GMO critics.
Bloodless Occupation
“It is so sad to see Muslim extremists reverting to 12th-century brutality and American ‘patriots’ regressing to 19th-century behavior.”
New National Poll Shows Near Tie Between Sanders and Clinton
Last time the same poll was conducted, Sanders trailed Hillary by 30 points.
The Atlantic Ocean Is Acidifying at a Rapid Rate
A new study finds it’s absorbing 50 percent more carbon than it was a decade ago, and that could have dire consequences for dolphins, whales, and other marine life.
Protest at White House Kicks Off Nationwide Days of Action
White House protest kicks off nationwide days of action in 38 US cities, protests also held in seven countries.