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Snowden Should Refuse to Play “Alice in Wonderland”
Clinton and Kerry call on Snowden to submit to sham security state trial.
MPs to Vote on Legal Aid Cut Which Would Shut Torture Victims Out of Court
The measures, known as the residence test, would block anyone resident outside the UK from receiving legal aid.
Rising Voices for a New Economy
In a world where income inequality is squeezing the middle class to the point of oblivion and those with the biggest bank accounts have the loudest voices, two of …
“Incitement Starts at the Top”: After Arab Teen’s Murder, Israeli Government Accused of Fueling Hatred
The threat of an Israeli assault on the Gaza Strip comes amidst heavy unrest in the West Bank and in Arab towns inside Israel following the killings of a …
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Banning Birth Control: It’s Not Happening in America…Yet
In the U.S., we would never do anything as blatant as ban birth control. Instead we will continue to chip away at its availability.
The Kochs’ Anti-Civil Rights Roots: New Documents Expose Charles Koch’s Ties to John Birch Society
New documents show billionaire oil industrialist Charles Koch was an active member of the controversial right-wing John Birch Society during its campaigns against the civil rights movement.
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Mississippi Freedom Summer – A Personal Account
I learned that the system of racial segregation in Mississippi, and in the rest of the South, with its racial injustice, economic injustice, and violence, was not based just …
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Sugar Plant Removed Safety Device Thirteen Days Before Temp Worker’s Death
Janio Salinas was buried alive in sugar. A newly released accident report and an undercover investigation by Univision reveal the obstacles OSHA faces in its temp worker safety initiative.
Where Does $2 Trillion in Subsidies for the Wealthiest Hide in Plain Sight?
Research shows that government subsidies for the 1 percent are creating greater inequality.
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Despite Crackdown, Palestinians Organize for Long-Term Peace
Last week, the Israeli military sent tanks and troop reinforcements to the border between Israel and the Gaza strip.