Activists in Nigeria gathered at the site of the country’s first oil well on Tuesday as part of the global Break Free movement, to show what happens “when the oil goes dry, and the community is left with the pollution and none of the wealth.” Black gold, or oil, was discovered in Oloibiri in 1956…
Read moreSanders Blasts Cozy Clinton-DNC Scheme for Large-Dollar Donors
White House hopeful Bernie Sanders is raising “extremely serious concerns” about how the Democratic National Committee and Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign are spending the millions they’ve raised through the loophole mechanism known as a “joint fundraising committee.” In a letter (pdf) sent Monday to Democratic National Committee (DNC) chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Sanders campaign attorney…
Read more'Neutral is Not Acceptable': Nationwide Protests Demand Colleges Go Fossil Free
A series of sit-ins and protests urging universities to divest their endowments from fossil fuels gained new strength this week, as students at the University of Montana, Vassar College, Northern Arizona University, and the University of Wisconsin-Madison launched their own actions to combat climate change. Tweets about #leadwithus OR #whoseside Two nights in a row,…
Read moreVenezuela Accuses US of Plotting Coup, Declares State of Emergency
Venezuela’s leftist president Nicolas Maduro announced a 60-day state of emergency on Friday evening and accused the U.S. of plotting with right-wing groups within the country to overthrow his government. On the same day, unnamed D.C. officials warned of a coming “meltdown” in Venezuela. SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT The country is struggling with widespread…
Read moreTony Blair Admits His Ignorance of Middle East; Immediately Calls for New War
Former U.K. Prime Minister Tony Blair admitted underestimating “forces of destabilization” in the Middle East when Britain joined the U.S. in invading Iraq in 2003, the Guardian reports, but stopped short of actually apologizing for the U.K.’s role in the Iraq War in remarks at an event on Tuesday. “To be honest my understanding of the Middle…
Read moreUN World Heritage Sites Imperiled by Climate Change, New Report Warns
From the city of Venice to the Statue of Liberty, dozens of natural and cultural World Heritage sites in 29 countries are under direct threat from climate change, warns a shocking new report from UNESCO, the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP), and the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS). World Heritage and Tourism in a Changing…
Read morePeople's Summit: Progressive Gathering Fertilizing Momentum of Bernie's Revolution
Harnessing the broad desire for “transformative change,” thousands are expected to gather this weekend in Chicago for a three-day event centered around many of the progressive issues that Bernie Sanders put at the forefront of his presidential campaign. Backed by organizations including 350.org, Physicians for a National Health Program, National Nurses Union (NNU), Hedge Clippers,…
Read moreBaltimore Cop Found Not Guilty on All Charges in Freddie Gray Case
A third trial for a Baltimore police officer for their role in the death of Freddie Gray still hasn’t returned a conviction, with Officer Caesar Goodson being acquitted of all charges on Thursday. Prosecutors had charged that Goodson, who drove the van in which Gray suffered his fatal spinal cord injury, purposefully gave Gray a…
Read moreDonald Trump Vows Torture (Again): 'I Like Waterboarding A Lot'
Donald Trump has reaffirmed his backing of torture. Speaking at a campaign rally Tuesday in St. Clairsville, Ohio, he said of the terrorist group ISIS, “We have to fight so viciously and violently because we’re dealing with violent people.” “What do you think about waterboarding?”he asked the crowd. “I like it a lot,” he said…
Read moreWhose Party? Whose Platform? Progressives Seek to Influence DNC
Democrats are meeting in Washington, D.C. this week for a potential “tug of war” between establishment and progressive factions of the party. Ahead of the national convention in July, the Democratic Party’s platform drafting committee gathered Wednesday and Thursday in the nation’s capital for the first in a series of regional hearings “designed to engage…
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