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Boeing Blackmails Washington Workforce on 777X Production
Boeing is threatening to move production of the huge new 777X out of Washington to avoid the union.

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‘I Sold My Sister for 300 Dollars’
Palestinian refugees reduces to immense poverty are forced to sell young family members into arranged marriages for money.

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“World Toilet Day” No Joke for Billions Without Sanitation
U.N. General Assemby (UNGA) adopted a resolution, initiated by Singapore, to declare Nov. 19 u201cWorld Toilet Day,u201d to address the inequality in sanitation internationally.

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Women Lead the Way in Sustainable and Organic Agriculture
Many female farmers bring overtly political goals to their profession, including sustainability, family- and Earth-friendly labor practices and community development.

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Ready for Hillary? Really?
Will a Hillary Clinton presidency be

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Greatest Hits-Bigger Than Hip-Hop: Youth Speakin’ for Themselves
Spoken word. Its poetry...its hip-hop...and it's increasingly, the chosen means of expression for today's youth. On this edition we bring you the poets and students of Youth Speaks, from …

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On the News With Thom Hartmann: More than 3000 Americans Are Facing Life in Prison for Nonviolent Offenses, and More
Jim Javinsky in for Thom Hartmann here – on the news... You need to know this. This week, Americans got a peak behind the curtain of the Trans Pacific …

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Two Years After the Eviction of OWS, Here’s 5 People Keeping the Movement Alive
Two years ago today, when Occupy Wall Street was evicted from Zuccotti Park, many wondered what was next for the movement. Two years later, we profile five projects that …

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Obama Gets More Time for Iran Nuclear Deal
The administration of President Barack Obama appears to have succeeded in preventing Congress from enacting new sanctions against Iran before the next round of nuclear-related talks between the US …

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The People Can Defeat the Trans-Pacific Partnership
Time to end the failed experiment with rigged corporate trade and put in place fair trade for the people and planet before profits.