Yearly Archives: 2016
Winning the Fight for $15 in 2016
This is the year to make all wages living wages.
What the Catastrophic Aliso Canyon Methane Leak Teaches Us About Our Addiction to Fossil...
To prevent more disasters like Aliso Canyon in California and around the country we need an emergency statewide effort to shut down facilities that lack basic safety equipment, including Aliso Canyon.
12 Year-Old Girl Killed by Officer in Eviction Confrontation
Ciara Meyer was hit with a bullet that passed through her father's arm. She died at the scene.
Taiwan Bans GMOs in Schools, Mandates Strict Label Laws
Taiwan has banned schools across the nation from serving GMOs to students, citing health and safety concerns. Mandatory labeling of GMOs is also required on all food products that contain 3 percent or more GMOs.
Here’s Where the Real Debate About the Struggles We Face Took Place
In Iowa, grassroots leaders asked tough questions of Democratic presidential candidates Martin O'Malley and Bernie Sanders about actual solutions to poverty and the other struggles facing real Americans.
Michigan’s Water Crisis Has Gotten So Bad The National Guard Has Been Deployed
It's the governor's latest attempt to address a growing public health crisis.
Al Jazeera America is Being Cancelled
Hundreds of jobs are soon to be lost at Al Jazeera America to shut down all operations come April.
The SOTU 2016: The Future is Friendly?
Not only has Obama progressed the democratic dialogue, but he has represented the hallmark of open democratic government and has clearly silhouetted his governing vision.
The Oil Pricequake
Prices will, of course, rise someday. But on a planet heading for a green energy revolution, there’s no assurance that they will ever reach the $100-plus levels that were once taken for granted.
Why the GOP’s Fence Fantasy Is a Farce
Trump, Cruz, Rubio and the other “just build a wall” simpletons either don’t know what they’re talking about or are deliberately trying to dupe voters.