Yearly Archives: 2016

In severity of health damage, media staying power, and political indefensibility, the Flint, MI lead poisoning looms as a national turning point. What disgrace better spotlights Republican government poisoning one hundred thousand of its own people -- failed austerity at its worst? Rarely does stupid and wasteful, if not immoral, merge so dramatically.

State employees Michigan Department of Technology, Management & Budgets were notified of Flint's water not being up to federal standards and were provided with clean water a year before residents of the city.

2015 was the hottest year on record. According to scientists, humans are responsible for the continuously warming Earth.

As the unifying force of climate denial starts to fade, the climate movement finds itself entering a new phase — one that demands a new outlook on power.

While investigating a foreign defense contractor caught bribing U.S. Navy senior officers, the Justice Department informed the Navy that Vice Adm. Ted “Twig” Branch along with hundreds of Navy personnel were suspected of accepting lavish gifts in exchange for classified materials.

This little summary just scratches the surface of Scandinavia, so I urge curious readers to Google away. But be forewarned. You’ll find much criticism of all the Nordic Model countries.

While soldiers who go to war risk death, the big corporations that go to war reap perpetual profits.

If you want to help Flint, sign the petition, demand that the federal government take action and then get involved yourself, wherever you live, so that this doesn’t happen to you—and so that the people we elect know they can no longer break the law as they rule by fiat or indifference.

With Republicans likely to at least control the House after the 2016 election, which Democratic presidential candidate has the right approach to deal with the inevitable resistance?

The cop is suing for "emotional distress." We are sure the 19-year-old that he killed would choose emotional distress over death any day.