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Chris Hedges: Dems Owe Chicago Public Teachers Support for “Most Important Labor Action in Decades”
"If it does not prevail, you can be certain that the template for the attack on the union will be carried out across the country against other teachers’ unions …
Eleven Years Later, We Are Still at War
The War on Terror exploits the tragedy of September 11 for the benefit of a very few.
Bush White House Was Deaf Before the 9-11 Storm
The administrationu2019s reaction to what Mr. Bush was told in the weeks before that infamous briefing reflected significantly more negligence than has been disclosed.
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Scotts Miracle-Gro to Pay Record Fines for Poisoning Birds and Selling Illegal Pesticides
It's practically impossible to quantify how many wild birds and other wildlife were impacted by Scotts' crimes against nature, but a federal court in Ohio fined the company $4 …
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Why Five Studies Cited by Romney Further Prove His Plan Will Raise Taxes on the Middle Class
If Romney eliminated every single loophole and deduction for wealthy taxpayers, he still couldnu2019t offset the revenue loss without raising taxes on the middle class.
Voter Suppression: The Unraveling of American Democracy
Although the Republican effort is not exactly a secret, few Americans are discussing it with the urgency it deserves.
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Revealed: The Dark Money Group Attacking Sen. Sherrod Brown
In May, a previously unknown group started pouring money into Ohiou2019s U.S. Senate race, considered one of the most important in the country and currently the nationu2019s most expensive.
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We Won the War on Poverty, Then Lost the Peace
We have the money to end poverty in America. We only lack the will.
What Voting Can Look Like
In Canada, they use hand-marked paper ballots, hand counted in public. Among other things, that process means that we can actually be sure who won.
Will AB 2530 Unshackle Childbirth in California?
Pregnant women in correctional facilities are more likely to experience miscarriage, preterm birth, low birth weight infants, and potentially fatal conditions like preeclampsia.