4 myths about raising the minimum wage
We’re the richest country in the world, home to the richest people on the planet. We can, and we must, treat our workers with the dignity and respect they deserve.
Rochester police killed an unarmed Black man having a mental health crisis
Mayor Lovely Warren announced the next day that she had suspended seven officers while an investigation is under way.
Standing Rock Sioux Tribe receives $1 million investment to transition away from fossil fuels
"We are grateful and honored to accept the inaugural Henry A. Wallace Award and a grant from the Wallace Global Fund that will help us continue our resistance against the pipeline and transition to clean energy technologies like wind and solar."
Former congresswoman sentenced to 5yrs in federal prison
“It is incredibly disappointing that an elected official, who took an oath year after year to serve others, would exploit the needs of children."
To win on immigration, we have to lead with love
We default to an “us versus them” dichotomy, when we should be talking about communities and how we can make them work for everyone.
Former correctional officers charged with assaulting inmate and falsifying reports
“Our communities entrust correctional officers to protect detention facilities and the inmates housed within them, and when such officers commit crimes within a detention facility, they will be held accountable to the fullest extent of the law.”
American Pharmacists Association Urges Members to Stop Providing Execution Drugs
Delegates of the American Pharmacists Association are refusing to provide drugs for use in lethal injections. Could this declaration make carrying out executions even more difficult for death penalty states?
The torture-friendly Trump administration
Only stupid people say torture works – and one of them is sitting in the White House.
VIDEO: 'Battling the Death Star:' Seattle 'Kayaktivists' Slow Arctic-Bound Shell Oil Rig as Fight...
"Kayaktivists" are protesting against Shell oil drilling in the Arctic by preventing the rig from leaving the Port of Seattle. While dozens were arrested, activists vow to continue protesting against Shell.
The poor at the crossroads
The first and worst hit by pandemics of every sort.