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Volcano Lava Reaches Geothermal Plant and Pacific Ocean in Hawaii, Risking Public Health Disaster
Workers are rushing to shut down the power plant to prevent the uncontrollable release of toxic gases from the site.
NFL Bans National Anthem Protests on Same Day Video of Police Tasering of NBA Player Is Released
The National Football League has announced it will fine teams if players refuse to stand for the national anthem before games.
“We Are Lurching Toward Plutocracy”: Rep. Ellison on Rollback of Key Dodd-Frank Banking Regulations
House lawmakers voted to exempt banks with less than $250 billion in assets from many of the 2010 Dodd-Frank Act regulations.
DNC Deputy Chair Keith Ellison: The Democratic Party Should Stay Out of Primaries, Let Voters Decide
Voters in Georgia, Texas, Arkansas and Kentucky headed to the polls Tuesday to determine a number of key primaries.
British Royals Rebrand With Royal Wedding, but Critics Say White, Neoliberal Monarchy Needs to Go
The royal family is a celebration of wealth, elitism and privilege.
President Trump Is Not “Above the Law”: John Bonifaz Warns Against Normalizing Impeachable Offenses
The list of impeachable offenses is growing.
Malala, and Now Sabika: Pakistani Girl’s Death in Texas Should Prompt Reflection on Gun Violence
Sabika Sheikh was an exchange student from Pakistan.
Soraya Chemaly on Mass Shootings: Focus Should Be on Boys and Men Who Can’t Take “No” for an Answer
A familiar pattern has emerged.
Trump’s EPA Doesn’t Want You to Know Chemicals in Teflon Are Poisoning Waterways and Firefighters
These chemicals are more dangerous than previously thought.
Whistleblower Daniel Ellsberg: Civil Disobedience Against Vietnam War Led Me to Leak Pentagon Papers
Ellsberg discusses the role nonviolent direct action can play in social movements.