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Detained in Washington: ‘They put me in shackles. Why? I am not a criminal’
Almost 34,000 undocumented migrants are locked up in America's vast network of detention facilities and Tacoma is the crucible of a burgeoning protest campaign. ...[Read more]
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The working classes don’t want to be ‘hard-working families’
Selina Todd: The rhetorical label 'hard-working families' has won Labour no voters and ignores the true nature of social change. There's another reason why the appeal to "hard-working families" is an empty abstraction. Most people don't see hard work as a ...[Read more]
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Missouri Department of Transportation Uses LRAD Sound Cannons Against Speeding Drivers
The Missouri Department of Transportation revealed two newly acquired LRAD sound cannons this week, which will reportedly be used to target vehicles that speed in work zones. Coming in at $25,000 a piece, the Long-Range Acoustic Device, a sonic weapon bes ...[Read more]
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Study Shows Just 90 Companies Caused Nearly Two Thirds of Man-Made Climate Change
New research by the Climate Accountability Institute has revealed that just 90 companies are to blame for the majority of the climate change crisis. Unsurprisingly, most of these companies are in the business of dirty energy, ranging from investor-owned f ...[Read more]
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US corporations holding more than $2.1 trillion in untaxed profits overseas
According to a new report, more than $2 trillion worth of profit generated by some of the biggest United States-based corporations is being held overseas where it’s not subject to US income tax law. ...[Read more]
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The Climate Deniers Are Using the Same Tactics as the Tobacco Industry
As it becomes increasingly obvious that global warming is entering doomsday scenario territory, the fossil fuel industry is ramping up the propaganda war. ...[Read more]
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USAID Subversion in Latin America Not Limited to Cuba
A new investigation by the Associated Press into a U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) project to create a Twitter-style social media network in Cuba has received a lot of attention this week, with the news trending on the actual Twitter for ...[Read more]
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Vatican rejects ‘€œchosen people’€ claim, calls on Israel to end €œoccupationâ€
A high-ranking Israeli official on Sunday slammed a statement from Catholic bishops, who called for international organizations to lead the cause of Palestinian statehood. Greek-Melchite Archbishop Cyrille Bustros sparked an interreligious firestorm when ...[Read more]
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Corporate Clout Chips Away at Organic Standards
Without any input from the public, the USDA changed the way the National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) decides which non-organic materials are allowed in certified organic. The change all but guarantees that when the NOSB meets every six months, the list ...[Read more]
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Oil Consultant Turned Whistleblower Exposes Fracking Crimes in Alberta
This You Tube is a compilation of segments from a 90 minute talk. Jessica Ernst worked for more than three decades as an environmental biologist doing research and independent consulting for Oil company fracking in Alberta. ...[Read more]
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Ten Scientific Studies Prove that Genetically Modified Food Can Be Harmful To Human Health
"GM Crop Production is Lowering US Yields and Increasing Pesticide Use...There is no reason GM foods should be approved safe for consumption, we just don’t know enough about them. ...[Read more]
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