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Groups, Van Hollen Tell IRS to Limit Nonprofit Electioneering
The comments address widespread abuses of the Internal Revenue Code by groups that claim to be eligible for tax-exempt status.
Report Debunks US Chamber of Commerce Myths
Private securities lawsuits are a necessary tool in preventing fraud and protecting investors, according to a new report released today by Public Citizenu2019s Chamber Watch program.
New CDC Report Highlights Impact of Domestic Violence
The NISVS survey and CDC report reach beyond mere numbers and is the first national study to ask questions designed to illuminate some of the context of victimization.
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Cheering a ‘Democratic’ Coup in Ukraine
Nearly everyone is hailing this putsch and ignoring that it was spurred on by neo-Nazi militias, Robert Parry reports.
Military Cuts Don’t Translate Into Less Spending
Here's a quick guide to what the Pentagon wants to do.
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What Is Causing the High Rate of Fatal Birth Defects in Washington?
The Washington State Health Department is stepping up efforts to have doctors educate their patients of the importance of folic acid for women prior to and during pregnancy.
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West Virginians Raise Alarm as Research Links Coal Mining to Cancer, Birth Defects
Recent studies suggest that coal mining affects the health of everyone who lives nearby, not just those who work in the mines.
Remembering Chokwe Lumumba
Can you be a revolutionary and a mayor? Chokwe Lumumba, who spent eight months as mayor of Jackson, Mississippi, before he died this Tuesday, did his best to be …
Pravy Sector: The Radical Force of Ukrainian Maidan
The radical nationalist group called Pravy Sector turned Ukrainian peaceful protests into violent riots.
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Pussy Riot Is Free, Yay! Now What?
Masha Gessen's “Words Will Break Cement: The Passion of Pussy Riot” tells the essential backstory to the Pussy Riot phenomenon in a way that "rescues these women from this …