Wednesday, December 18, 2024

Obama’s Nomination Insurance for Plutocracy

Obama can call Garland moderate and Republicans can call him liberal, but on the most important question of 2016 he is neither.

Imperial detritus

Henry Luce's dream comes undone.

Prison guard pleads guilty to beating handcuffed inmate to death

The prison guard faces possible life sentences for the two civil rights charges and another 20 years for the misleading information charge.

DC Council votes to repeal Initiative 77; will take away voter-approved wage increase for...

"It is incredibly sad to see the Council representing one of the most progressive cities in the country siding with the wealthy restaurant industry over their own constituents."

House Republicans stymie Senate plan to pass War Powers resolution

"Speaker Ryan is not allowing a vote on my resolution to stop the war in Yemen because many Republicans will vote with us and he will lose the vote."

Germany’s new wildflower meadows offer urban safe havens to bees and insects

thanks to wildflower meadows being planted precisely to reverse precipitous declines in insect populations.

Why Trader Joe’s workers are joining the fight to unionize

Workers at two stores among the hundreds of Trader Joe’s locations nationwide are hoping to join a newly formed independent union.

Biden infrastructure report pushes ‘disastrous water privatization schemes,’ watchdog says

"Instead of relying on Wall Street advisers, President Biden should support policies that will truly help communities."

18 dead, more than 900 rescued as Florence floods the Carolinas

"The storm has never been more dangerous than it is right now."

Former deputy fired and arrested after trying to break into teen’s home

Deputy Jordan Kita was recently fired and will face charges of forcible trespass, breaking and entering, and willful failure to discharge duties.