The year 2020 has caused many white people to realize we live in a racist system. The Green New Deal is about systemic change for all, and deconstructing racism must be front and central in this agenda.
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In "Sand Land," A Minnesota Mayor - and Fracking Lobbyist - Resigns
Dennis Egan of Red Wing, Minnesota, obtained a gig as head lobbyist for the frac sand industry trade group, Minnesota Industrial Sand Council, while serving as the city's mayor.
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North Carolina: A Case for the Voting Rights Act’s Modern Relevance
As the Supreme Court weighs whether the feds should maintain oversight in Southern election law, North Carolina proves why the answer is obviously yes.
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Poland, in Crisis, Cuts Public Transport, Stranding Thousands
In 2013, hundreds of bus routes across Poland are being suspended while thousands of kilometers of train tracks are going out of use, leaving people in the countryside to fend for themselves.
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Police Entrapment Scandal Ends in Misdemeanors for Occupy Austin Protestors
Six members of Occupy Austin pleaded guilty to misdemeanor charges in a Houston court last week, concluding an entrapment case that involved three Austin police informants supplying a PVC sleeve to the group.
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In 5-4 Decision, Supreme Court Stands By FISA Eavesdropping Law
The Supreme Court turned back a challenge to a federal law that broadened the government’s power to eavesdrop on international phone calls and e-mails.
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Too Fat to Vote: Supreme Court Weighs Gutting the Voting Rights Act of 1965
In November, I joined African-American voters on “Souls to the Polls” day. Their wait for a ballot: four hours. Then I went up the road to an all-white polling station. Wait: zero minutes. Is it really time to gut the Voting Rights Act?
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The Roots of Rebellion: Restarting Democracy in Bulgaria
Electricity and heating bills exploded in Bulgaria this month and detonated consumers' rage. Riots in the past week forced the government to resign, people are still in the streets - and nobody knows a way out of the crisis.
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The Financial Instrument That Could Save the Economy - and Why It Hasn't
Quantitative easing doesn't actually increase the circulating money supply, it merely cleans up the toxic balance sheets of banks.
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The NYPD’s Spying Program: Coming Soon to a City or Corporation Near You
The high surveillance Domain Awareness System, developed by Microsoft for NYPD spying purposes, is now being pushed on other cities, as Microsoft also looks to license it to private companies that manage large events.
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Europe Uprisings: "Citizens' Tide" Sweeps Spain, as Mass Protests Erupt Across Bulgaria
Hundreds of thousands flooded Spain's streets to protest austerity cuts and bank bailouts on Saturday, while tens of thousands rallied Sunday in Bulgaria to demand higher wages, lower energy costs and an end to government corruption.
