In the face of a government by and for the one percent, two medical doctors, Jill Stein and Margaret Flowers, left their careers behind to fight against a dysfunctional system and offer policy alternatives.
In the face of a government by and for the one percent, two medical doctors, Jill Stein and Margaret Flowers, left their careers behind to fight against a dysfunctional system and offer policy alternatives.
more than 3,200 people nationwide are serving life terms without parole for nonviolent offenses. Of those prisoners, 80 percent are behind bars for drug-related convictions
The “‘too big to jail excuse’ is mindboggling in what it says about the department’s disregard of fundamental legal principles,” said Rakoff
The State department won’t say who are their special government employees even as other federal agencies readily sent us lists
…if police training is a standard excuse for behaving like an idiot perhaps these law enforcement should add yoga, tai chi or meditation to the training regimen to make them safe to allow out in public.
A federal case relating to the termination of former city staff member Jennifer Rose and alleging whistleblower retaliation is scheduling witness depositions beginning as early as January.
…this was not us, these signs have never been at our events, we do not even own those outfits, and I would absolutely never allow those signs at any of my events. We do not incite violence or intimidate. We don’t advocate for murder. The fascists do that…
Published on Friday, January 02, 2015 by Common Dreams by Deirdre Fulton, staff writer By caving to industry pressures, environmental regulatory agencies are failing to uphold their obligation to future generations, declared Mary Christina Wood, the author pushing a...
Published on Tuesday, December 30, 2014 by Common Dreams by Jon Queally, staff writer A monstrous cloud of accumulated methane—a potent greenhouse gas—is now hovering over a large portion of the western United States according to satellite imagery analyzed by NASA and...
Advocates say new draft does not go far enough, call for Internet to be reclassified as public utility
Demonstrations in Georgia and South Carolina highlight growing movement against conservative control
We will probably see a revised EIS for Jordan Cove, but, instead of being documentation of an objective analysis leading to a rational blend of social, economic, and environmental considerations, it will be a blatant attempt to justify, yet again, a pre-conceived decision. This would be a direct violation of NEPA which would lead to prolonged litigation.
Developing locally owned renewable energy micro-grids is just one way to take matters into our own hands. While state and local leaders try to entice low paying dinosaur industries to our area by offering tax incentives and other incentives, the rest of us can create our own energy revolution right here and earn higher wages.
As reported in The Oregonian, insurrectionist Rod Taylor admits to making two trips in the eight weeks prior to the attack. It’s not known if his trips corresponded with the Oath Keeper visits but it’s unlikely he crossed the continent twice just to take selfies in front of the Lincoln Memorial.
Taylor constantly talks about following the constitution. If he has any decency he will immediately resign from the Port of Bandon and the Transit Board and go hang his head in shame. If not, those boards should take immediate action to remove him for violating his oath of office.