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.
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Senate Judiciary Committee Backs Amendment to Overturn Citizens United
"We must pass an amendment that will restore integrity to our elections," says Senator Tom Udall, "so that a billionaire in one state cannot have more influence than working families in the other forty-nine."
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Long Island Whistleblower Battles Cronyism, Takes Environmental Case Federal
A New York shell fisherman is fighting back against retribution for speaking out against environmental violations.
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Can SWAT Teams Claim "Corporate" Exemption From Public Scrutiny?
Taxpayer-funded police and sheriffs in Massachusetts claim they're immune to public records requests about deadly force and incident reports because they are acting as private "corporations."
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New Bank Leak Shows How British Rich Exploit Tax Haven Loopholes
At a time of debate about inequalities of wealth in the U.K., the data leaks reveal how the very richest families dip in and out of British jurisdiction as it suits them
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Still Not Guilty, Citigroup Pays $7 Billion to Settle Sub-Prime Mortgage Crimes
Agreement comes after Justice Department warned it would sue banking giant over sales of risky sub-prime mortgages.
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The Matter With Kansas: State Is Broke Thanks to Governor's G.O.P. Tax Cuts
Kansas is hundreds of millions of dollars short in revenue collection, its job growth has lagged the rest of the nation, and Moody's has cut the state's bond rating. More Republican economics, anyone?
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U.K. Stages Nationwide Day of Action Against "Vampire" Transatlantic Trade Treaty
Stopping the TTIP trade deal between the E.U. and U.S. has united unions, activists, campaigners and NGOs across the spectrum.
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U.S. Taxpayers Are Subsidizing Defense of Alleged Killers of Palestinian Teen
An Israeli group is raising money in the U.S. to support Israelis charged with or convicted of violence against Palestinians.
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Targeting "Social Contagions," Defense Department Prepares for Mass Civil Breakdown
Twitter posts and conversations will be examined "to identify individuals mobilized in a social contagion and when they become mobilized."
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Edward Snowden Condemns Britain's Emergency surveillance bill
An NSA whistleblower says it "defies belief" that bill must be rushed through after government ignored issue for a year.
