Bernie introduces a bold new plan for Climate Action!
Vermont Senator and democratic presidential contender Bernie Sanders announced his energy and climate plan for the United States early Monday.
The plan - called "People Before Polluters" calls for a revenue-neutral carbon tax - a path to 100 percent renewable energy and an end to fossil fuel lobbying and tax breaks.
#You Ain’t No Muslim Bro...the Best Way to Fight ISIS
Muslims all over the world are fighting extremism, and if we really want to stop ISIS, we need to work with them, not against them.
This is not, of course, what Republicans think.
In the wake of the San Bernardino shooting, they’ve ramped up their usual fearmongering about Muslims and Islam, a religion practiced by 1.6 billion people with a rich 1,500 year history of scholarship, art, and culture.
The Racial Bias Hidden in our Credit Reports.
Every day, Americans are approved or denied for jobs, loans, and apartment leases based on the information contained in their credit reports. While this is a problem that needs to be address in every community, it has had a particularly devastating effect on minority communities.
Cities criminalize homelessness - and now the homeless are fighting back!
Cities around our nation have criminalized homelessness, but now, the homeless are fighting back.
According to a recent article over at The Think Progress Blog, four homeless men in Manteca, California have filed a suit against the city, saying that the anti-homeless ordinances violate their constitutional rights.
Climate denial in text books??
California school children are being taught with misleading textbooks. According to a recent article in the Guardian Newspaper, the science books used by sixth-graders in that state express doubt about whether climate change is real.
Florida cops are taking tons of people's property!
The ACLU wants Florida cops to stop seizing people's personal property. In a recent press release, the civil rights group is calling on the Florida Legislature to address that state's out-of-control civil asset forfeiture practices.
Republicans try to derail Paris Climate Summit.
This week, leaders from around the world are meeting in Paris to work out the future of global climate action.
But, while our President is overseas trying to come up with climate solutions, Republicans back in the states are undermining him at every turn. And, their typical obstruction could pose a threat to the entire Paris summit.
Why the Kochs Really Embraced Criminal Justice Reform...
It looks like the Koch brothers have scammed us once again.
When news first came out that Charles and David Koch -- the Koch brothers -- were supporting criminal justice reform efforts in Congress, many of us thought, "Wow, they're actually doing something good for once."
And for good reason, too.
How Stupid Has the Democratic Party Become?
Republicans haven’t taken over red states; Democrats have lost them by not running as real Democrats.
That’s my big takeaway from Alec MacGillis’ fascinating look into the biggest political mystery of our time: why poor white people in red states are not bothering to turn out to vote, leaving the field to Republicans elected by more affluent whites in those states.
