Petraeus apologizes for infidelity, but not Iraq death squads
The beginning of Petraeus' comeback accompanies more evidence of the dirty war in Iraq. If truth is the first casualty of war, one of the last is trust.
Thousands in Harlem rally against gun violence
People at the rally. like most New Yorkers, seemed to agree that good jobs and good quality education for all are necessary steps to ending gun violence on the streets.
Today in women's history: Mary Joyce ends thousand-mile sled dog trip
During her thousand-mile trek, she endured -60º temperatures, primitive terrain, and minimal communication, making the journey a harrowing one.
“Stop breaking up families, immigration reform now,” demand protests
The civil disobedience at Federal Plaza was one of 10 actions that took place around the country organized by the Fair Immigration Reform Movement.
It's baaaack! Online privacy bill CISPA returns amid protest
The Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act would allow corporations to share your online data with the government in real time. CISPA has been met with strong opposition from online privacy advocates and companies.
University of Wisconsin takes off its cap
What a rat race! No, I don't mean the auto industry or Silicon Valley, or even the vicious corporate American scene. I mean academia.
Are corporations too big to prosecute?
These are banks, and bankers, whose failure precipitated the financial crisis, and the succeeding depression and bailouts. There have been bailouts, but, so far, no prosecutions of the CEO's.
A mother fights gun violence
Janice gives much of her time trying to make life better for working people and people of color in her community, in her union and in the world.
A fog of lies surrounding Chicago school closings
Ninety percent of students affected would be African American, an action that would be another destabilizing blow to African American communities.
New Ryan budget: “A zombie he won’t let die”
The GOP plan gives even more tax breaks to the rich, higher subsidies to companies that ship jobs overseas, and bigger tax cuts to corporations.
