What the Oregon Standoff Is Really About
The people occupying a wildlife reserve in eastern Oregon say they’re speaking for ranchers. But a closer look shows they’re associated with movements most people find alienating. If we want to build any solidarity with those living in rural areas, we need to understand the difference.
Police Officer Arrested After Stabbing Unarmed Teen
Off duty police officer Arthur Roman, along with his brother and sister-in-law, were involved in stabbing a 17-year-old. Was this a hate crime?
Supreme Court halts landmark youth climate case
Despite the blow to the case, counsel remains optimistic of the case's chances of proceeding.
Roger Stone arrested for false statements and witness tampering
"You should have just been honest with the house Intel committee…you’ve opened yourself up to perjury charges like an idiot.”
Trump Delegate Faces Federal Weapons and Child Porn Charges
Caleb Bailey allegedly mailed five boxes of illegal ammunition and was found in possession of child pornography.
Environmental Activists Being Killed Globally: Why Are World Leaders Still Silent?
“Planet earth is a beautiful place and worth dying for”
This is not a quote; this was a belief...
Fast Food Industry Looks To Skirt Labor Law, With An Assist From Scott Walker
There has been a string of decisions that favor workers over the past couple years. Now the fast food industry is fighting back.
New evidence that poor Americans pay the highest taxes and get little of the...
Today the taking of our national wealth can be tax-deferred indefinitely.
GOP Platform Proposes To Get Rid Of National Parks And National Forests
The GOP platform includes a provision that would leave national parks, wildlife refuges, and national forests vulnerable to privatization.
The last time there was this much carbon dioxide in the air, giant armadillos...
New scientific estimates show that the last time there was this much carbon dioxide in the earth’s atmosphere may have been during the Pliocene era, some 4.5 million years ago.