Yearly Archives: 2016
Former Marine Writes Open Letter to Bernie Sanders: ‘Thank You For Being of Sound...
Veteran Eric Gunlefinger wrote to Senator Sanders thanking him for his decision to vote 'NO' for sending troops to Iraq.
Pipelines in Canada Will Now Be Subject to a New Climate Test Before Approval
Canada is stepping up their aggressive climate change actions with requiring new energy projects subject to climate tests to determine their impact on greenhouse gas emissions.
About Justice
“For a word that has been chiseled into stone monuments for centuries, we could reasonably hope society would by now have the practice and understanding of Justice down cold.”
Oakland Police Kill Handcuffed Man, Ignoring His Pleas of “I Can’t Breathe”
51-year-old Hernan Jaramillo died after being detained by police while in handcuffs, despite multiple yells of "I can't breathe!"
The Most Pragmatic Way to Fix American Democracy
The political system we now have is profoundly broken. Bernie Sanders is the most qualified candidate to create the political system we should have.
Take the Movement to the White House
Sanders is as offended as the great majority of people are that Washington is so totally in the pockets of moneyed elites. Someone finally has to rebel, and no one had stepped forward, so he did.
GOP Lawmakers Ignore Evidence, Keep Using Discredited Videos Against Planned Parenthood
"When did it become OK to base our public policy on false accusations made by people who broke the law?"
Growing Dissent: The Coming Year Of Protest
From human rights to existential threats like global warming and the loss of bio-diversity, as well kitchen table issues like income inequality and food security, progressive forces are aligning on the right side of history as they oppose both the global elite and the populist provincialism of far-right groups.
The Latest Tax-Scam Corporate ‘Inversion’ – Who Pays Instead?
We the People of the United States, through our elected representatives in Congress, allow this.
A Bioengineered Tree Could Revive America’s Once-Vast Chestnut Forests
Scientists discover a gene that makes chestnuts resistant to a fungus that killed off billions of trees that provided food and shelter for wildlife.