The burgeoning pro-democracy, anti-Trump movement known as 50501 expects to drive tens and possibly hundreds of thousands to protest in 1,000 cities and towns on Saturday.
Read
Follow:
-
India Bans All Animal-Tested Cosmetics, Citing Ghandian Nonviolence Principles
Testing cosmetics on animals goes against the non-violence principle of Ahimsa, and protecting sentient animals from suffering is enshrined in India’s constitution as the duty of every citizen.
-
Violent Evictions Make Room for Oil Waste Treatment Plant In Uganda
More than 200 families have been brutally thrust from their homes as discoveries of oil prompt investors and land grabs in the western part of the country.
-
Welcome to Berkeley, Calif: Ground Zero for the Soda Wars
Coke and Pepsi are spending millions of dollars to keep taxes from going up on their sugared products. It's all thanks to the infamous Citizens United decision. Watch Robert Reich break it down.
-
Money In Politics: Dark Money Spending in Key Senate Races Shattering Records
Outside spending "giving wealthy spenders more power than ever to buy influence over our political process and elected officials," says report.
-
BARCLAYS TERMINATED MY ACCOUNT AND FROZE MY ASSETS WITHOUT WARNING OR EXPLANATION
It’s a fairly absurd situation and I’d like to document exactly what happened.
-
Art Killing Apathy: Why We Need Art In Political Movements
The cohesion between pop culture and politics in the 1960s made it easier to access politically charged art and music – something our generation is still searching for today.
-
Monsanto, Dupont, Big Foods Spend $25 Million to Defeat GMO Labeling In Oregon and Colorado
Heavy industry spending resembles the last-minute infusions of cash for TV ads, mailings, and staff that helped narrowly defeat campaigns for mandatory GMO labeling in California and Washington.
-
Marching Nationwide, Activists Demand Full Data on Americans Killed By Police
The coalition was set to deliver more than 200,000 signatures to the White House, Department of Homeland Security and Department of Justice, calling for transparency and justice in police killings.
-
Australia Turns A Corner As University's Climate Divestment Ignites Furor
Divestment is less about denying fossil fuel companies the financial resources to operate – it's more about denying them reputation, legitimacy and “social license.”
-
Time for Pitchforks: Why The Obscene Wealth Gap Can Only Mean One Thing
Americans greatly underestimate the degree of inequality in our country – and if we were given proper media coverage of the endless takeaway of wealth by the super rich, we'd be taking it personally.
