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Pentagon Faces Class-Action Lawsuit for Failure to Protect Service Members From Rape
On February 15, 2011, the Pentagon was slammed with a class action lawsuit filed by 15 women and two men who are victims and survivors of rape in the …
Huge Bahraini Counter Protest Reflects Rising Sectarian Strife
Manama, Bahrain - Tens of thousands of Bahrainis rallied in support of their beleaguered government Monday, dwarfing the opposition's movement and raising new questions about whether the calls for …
Bill McKibben | Money Pollution: The US Chamber of Commerce Darkens the Skies
In Beijing, they celebrate when they have a “blue sky day,” when, that is, the haze clears long enough so that you can actually see the sun. Many …
Scores Killed in New Zealand Earthquake
Sydney, Australia - Rescue workers spent a cold, rainy night searching through rubble for survivors of a powerful earthquake that struck New Zealand’s second-largest city, Christchurch, on Tuesday, killing …
Universal Jurisdiction: A Major Tool for Justice
One of the highly progressive acts that followed the end of World War II was the establishment of the principle of universal jurisdiction (UJ). UJ is a legal process …
Sierra Club Head Warns: “Biggest Assault on the EPA in US History“
What’s happening with current efforts to undermine the EPA that people should be aware of? The big picture is, during the eight years of the [George W.] …
The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street
The power has gone out in a typical American town. Wait — it's not just the electricity. The phones don't work, either. Portable radios are dead. Cars won't start. …
Mahlon Mitchell: Thrown Into the Fire in Wisconsin (Video)
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Disgraced Former Tea Party Leader Calls on Right-Wing Activists to Pose as SEIU Organizers
National tea party groups like Americans for Prosperity have been bussing conservative activists to Madison, WI to confront protesters there standing up to Gov. Scott Walker’s (R) union busting.
“US Uncut” Calls Out Corporate Tax Deadbeats
A few weeks before he died, Howard Zinn had lunch at the Warwick Hotel in Manhattan with New York Times columnist Bob Herbert. Their topic of conversation was, of …