Who Will Police The Police?
As the nation continues to react to the events in Ferguson, Missouri, many people are asking themselves, “Where do we go from here?”
The world we're leaving for today's teens...
Without immediate global action on climate change, today's teenagers will be forced to live with the consequences of our inaction. The World Bank has issued their third report of climate change, and it says that global temperatures could rise by as much as 4 degrees Celsius by the time today's teens hit their 80th birthday.
Can Democrats Set Out a New Path?
Democrats must embrace a pro-government platform, not run away from it.
Those were the sentiments of Senator Chuck Schumer today, in a speech given at the National Press Club. Talking about the reasons for Democrats’ losses on Election Day, Schumer said that those losses were proof that the American people and middle-class want a government that will work more effectively for them.
Are Killers Still In Charge Of Our Healthcare?
Malcolm MacDougall is dead, but he left us a really important message before he died.
The other way we're subsidizing Walmart...
Most of us know how taxpayers subsidize Walmart's low wages with billions of dollars in Medicaid, food stamps, and other financial assistance for workers. But, did you know that we're also subsidizing the retail giant by paying the cost of their environmental destruction.
Politifact left the house without their pants on
Liar liar pants on fire…or are they?
We Need to Act Now to Save the Post Office
Congress has a lot on its plate this lame-duck session. It has to pass a bill to continue to fund the government by December 11, should fill a number of judicial vacancies, and, at least according to the Constitution, must either authorize or put an end to the war against ISIS in Iraq and Syria. But those are just the major headline-grabbing items.
Why aren't we doing more to save our planet?
Considering the stark warnings that scientists have given about climate change, it's hard to understand how another round of new climate-deniers got elected to Congress. Well, neuroscience may have finally solved that riddle.
