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Sandra Steingraber’s War on Toxic Trespassers
How dangerous chemicals and fracking contaminate our land, our health and the energy debate.
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On the News With Thom Hartmann: Washington State Wants to Protect Businesses’ Right to Discriminate, and More
In today's On the News segment: Washington state wants to protect businesses' right to discriminate; the motivation behind the world-wide economic con of austerity has been discovered; Sen. Bernie …
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US Cities Joining Push to Dump Fossil Fuel Investments
Nearly a dozen US cities have announced their interest in withdrawing municipal investments from fossil fuel companies.
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Congress Heads Home for Recess, Leaving “To-Do” List Behind
Gun control? Forget it, for now. Immigration? See you in May.
Another Big Story the Mainstream Media Missed: GE-Krupp Conspiracy Trial of ’47
Lest anyone imagine that corporate crimes being unreported by the mainstream media and punished with a wristslap are anything new, legendary labor reporter James Lerner's account of the GE …
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Did the US Cover Up Its Role in a Deadly Honduran Counter-Narcotics Operation?
Carasik calls on the United States to cooperate with a thorough and transparent investigation of the still-murky circumstances which led to the death of four Hondurans during a joint …
Brennan Center Urges White House to Rein in Overclassification
Today, the Brennan Center for Justice sent a letter to President Obama, co-signed by 30 additional organizations, urging him to establish a steering committee to help rein in the …
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How About A Real Peace Prize?
So carried away with anticipation that they could no longer contain their enthusiasm, back in 2009 the Nobel Committee opted to award the Peace Prize to newly-elected President Barack …
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Beyond the Trope: How Cianfrance’s New Film Misses the Chance for Real Dialogue
Cianfrance's new critically acclaimed film bypasses a conversation on crime, poverty and the legal system for a deflated and patchy ode to masculinity.
CCR Submits Field Research to Senate by Yemeni and Human Rights Advocates on Civilian Impact of Targeted Killing Operations in Yemen
Today, the Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR), Yemeni human rights organization HOOD and the Swiss-based Alkarama submitted new testimony to a Senate Judiciary Sub-Committee that is holding a hearing …