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NYT Editorial Backs Snowden but Fails Other Whistleblowers
Michael Ratner: New York Times recognizing Snowden should spur backing of other whistleblowers.
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On the News With Thom Hartmann: Japan Is Recruiting the Homeless to Clean Up Fukushima, and More
In today's On the News segment: Contractors in Japan are recruiting the homeless to clean up the crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant;Â millions of Americans now have health insurance thanks …
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Dying Lawyer Lynne Stewart’s Jubilant Return Home After Winning Compassionate Release
The civil rights attorney Lynne Stewart has returned home from prison after a federal judge ordered her compassionate release.
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Harry Belafonte Urges de Blasio to Fight Poverty, Stop-and-Frisk and “Dickensian Justice System”
Singer, actor and civil rights activist Harry Belafonte opened Wednesday's inauguration for New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio.
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Newly Elected Mayor Bill de Blasio: NYC Cannot Become the “Exclusive Domain of the 1%”
Bill de Blasio began his term as New York City mayor on Wednesday with a bold pledge to tackle income inequality in the nation's largest city.
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Remembering Rocketdyne: Discussing America’s Worst Nuclear Meltdown (Not Three Mile Island) With Erin Brockovich
While CNN has reported that Three Mile Island was the worst nuclear meltdown ever in the United States, they are wrong.
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Jobless Benefits Cut for 1.3 Million, Despite Highest Long-Term Unemployment Since World War II
Now, just a quarter of unemployed Americans will receive jobless benefits - the smallest proportion in half a century.
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Looking Back: A Year of Struggles on Climate, Education and Marriage Equality Inspire Hope for 2014
We look back on some of the many signs of hope that emerged on issues ranging from economic equality to LGBT rights to climate justice.
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Crackdown on Brotherhood, Opposition Grows as Egypt Joins Ranks of Most Dangerous for Journalists
Egypt is facing a major escalation of a crackdown on the Muslim Brotherhood and other critical voices.
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Glenn Greenwald: The NSA Can “Literally Watch Every Keystroke You Make”
With help from the CIA and FBI, the NSA has the ability to intercept computers and other electronic accessories purchased online in order to secretly insert spyware and components …