Huge Phoenix dust storm tied to climate change
The giant dust cloud rolled over the city of Phoenix on July 5.
Texas violates treaty, executes Mexican citizen
Rick Perry allowed the Thursday evening execution of a Mexican national, even though the action violated U.S. treaty obligations.
Hunger strike continues in Calif. prisons
Thousands of California state prison inmates have been conducting a hunger strike since July 1, protesting harsh conditions many observers say amount to torture.
Boeing gets $1700 for a $7 part
The Machinists union this morning called attention to a Defense Department audit that finds Boeing is overcharging the government by millions of dollars.
Furious reaction to U.S. gun exporting scheme
Public opinion on both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border is reacting angrily to a program called Operation Fast and Furious, through which the ATF deliberately allowed thousands of automatic weapons to be smuggled into Mexico
Detroit community demands end to racial profiling
"How does a documented person look? Can a Border Patrol agent tell by physical appearance, or name, if someone is documented or not, a criminal or not?"
Kasich budget escalates class warfare
Ohio Gov. John Kasich escalated his radical program of open class warfare last week with his new two-year budget.
South Carolina passes anti-immigration law
South Carolina has become the fifth and latest state poised to enact a draconian anti-immigration law, after Republican Gov. Nikki Haley signed SB 20 last week.
Chicago top cop links gun policy to racism
Chicago's top cop says current gun policies facilitate illegal gun trafficking, and equal "government-sponsored racism."
NBA players to owners: We want a fair deal
Critics note the NBA just completed its most profitable season ever, pulling in a record $4.3 billion in revenue. And attendance was the fifth-highest total in league history.
