We have to be smart in how we fight against Trump and the Republican Party this time around. That means picking our battles wisely, and not taking bait that’s dangled in front of our faces.
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Greek Anti-Austerity Protesters Greeted With Tear Gas
Riot police in Athens have fired tear gas at protesters who in turn have been lobbing stones and petrol bombs in one of the largest anti-austerity demonstrations to hit the Greek capital in months.
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Organizers Tackle Walmart Workers Rights, Florida's Voter Future
Two innovative groups leading the way for increased workers' and citizens' rights — the Organization United for Respect at Walmart (OURWalmart) and Florida New Majority — are pushing towards a new form of network organizing.
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Letter from Quebec: They Villified Us, Then We Won
After a wave of student mobilization in Quebec, we can count our victories: on the first day of the new government’s term, it cancelled a tuition hike and repealed an anti-protest law that curbed basic freedoms of expression and assembly.
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How Government Subsidized the Fracking of America
Decades of federal support for natural gas drilling -- through R&D, mapping techniques, cost-sharing programs and billions of dollars in tax credits -- helped businesses commercialize the hazardous fracking landscape we have today.
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High-Tech Farming Brings Locally Grown Food to Oakland
Farmigo, a new form of Community Supported Agriculture in Oakland, connects local farmers and producers to communities and consumers looking for fresh, local and affordable food -- all through an easy online platform.
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In Berlin, Syrian Exiles Are Building Toward a Transitional Government
“Everybody is calling for almost the same thing: a free country, a civil state, democratic models, rule of law and civil authorities.”
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How the Media is (Still) Failing Occupy
The post-camp Occupy Movement is proving a bit too cerebral for a media machine that prefers shiny objects and flashing lights to substance.
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Purchasing the Presidency: How Citizens United Has Overwhelmed 2012 Spending
A report released Monday shows that the U.S. Supreme Court's 2010 ruling on Citizens United is accountable for 78% of this year's election spending as corporations angle to buy the presidency.
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The Riskiest Banks are Still Those We Bailed Out
Bailed-out banks continued to be riskier than non-bailed out banks, even after they received taxpayer dollars during the financial crisis of 2008.
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Study Busts Myth Corporations Use to Justify Skyrocketing CEO Pay
CEO pay has increased 725 percent over three decades while worker pay has essentially remained flat.
