Sunday, November 17, 2024

Trayvon Martin Was Killed 4 Years Ago. Here’s What Our Next President Said About...

"It's terrible, what happened. Seventeen years old, and now there are all sorts of stories that don't sound right."

Whistleblowers Challenge Candidates: Stand Against Wall Street Fraud

A new organization, Bank Whistleblowers United, calls on candidates to not take contributions from financial companies that have engaged in fraud and to commit to a set of actions that will "restore the rule of law" on Wall Street.

Does Mitch McConnell Really Give a Damn About the Supreme Court?

Ideology has never been as important to the Senate majority leader as power.

Trade Policy Clouds Obama’s Climate Legacy

Despite President Obama’s urgent warnings in Alaska that climate change could “condemn our children to a planet beyond their capacity to repair,” he seems to have curbed his climate ambition.

Is Deepwater Wind Creating a New Energy Revolution?

For a cost the same or less as building conventional power plants, Deepwater Wind could build offshore wind farms.

Corrupt State Senator Sentenced to Five Years in Prison

“The crimes that you committed have resulted in essentially an attack on democratic institutions." Former state senator Leland Yee was sentenced to five years in prison.

War, What Is It Good For? Absolutely Nothing.

And no kidding, that’s the literal truth when it comes to war, American-style.

Recent Polls Hold Good News for Bernie Sanders

New polls show Bernie Sanders ahead of Hillary Clinton, as well as strong support for Sanders' policies.

New WikiLeaks Intercepts Show More NSA Spying on European Allies and the UN

Julian Assange is no doubt, like all of us, flawed, but he has also been the victim of a mainstream press that is either in the pocket of powerful interests or jealous of WikiLeaks’ success.

The End of the Establishment?

Something very big has happened, and it’s not due to Bernie Sanders’ magnetism or Donald Trump’s likeability. It’s a rebellion against the establishment.