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“She’s Baldly Lying”: Human Rights Expert on Hillary Clinton’s Defense of Her Role in Honduras Coup
“She's baldly lying when she says we never called it a coup.”
Could Sanders’ Social Justice Ideas Really Work? Take a Look at These Places
In his new film, Michael Moore shows us what free college and healthcare looks like.
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In West Virginia, Fracking Wastewater May Be Messing With Hormones
Waste leaching from frack disposal wells are the likely source of a spike in endocrine-disrupting compounds.
The US Is in the Midst of an Eviction Crisis
San Francisco is infamous for Ellis Act evictions that force tenants out of a building and allow the landlord to go out of business.
FDIC, Fed Rulings Could See Five “Too-Big-to-Fail” Wall Street Firms Broken Up by 2018
The banks may subject to more strict regulations on October 1, if they fail to submit a satisfactory scheme by then.
Taking on Predatory Payday Lenders in Florida
These payday lenders prey on people who do not have a bank account or can't otherwise get a loan.
What’s Fueling the Clinton Campaign?
The activist who confronted Clinton over her oil-soaked campaign funds exposed the rot of the US political system.
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How the Trans Murder Spectacle Perpetuates Myths About Justice
Focusing on individual murderers and their incarceration will never prevent the murder of trans people or promote justice.
Let’s Demand the CDC Do More to Address Lead Poisoning and Lyme Disease
Like the water contamination crisis in the US, Lyme disease deserves attention from the CDC and presidential candidates.
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Donald Trump Is the New P.T. Barnum
Like Barnum, Trump has embraced populist bombast, nationalist spectacle and racist stereotypes to sell tickets to his show.