The Dismantling of America’s National Parks
Waking nightmare as Trump fills the parks department with anti-public-land sycophants. Read the story at The Guardian.
Chelsea Manning Prison Conditions Are ‘Torture’
. . . according to a letter from Special Rapporteur on Torture Nils Melzer. Read the article at The Intercept.
Human Rights Advocates Demonstrate, Demand Guantanamo’s Closure
Jan. 11 marked the 18th anniversary of the Guantanamo Bay detention camp opening. Read the article at Telesur English.
High-Tech Spying Undermines Democracy
Merely pass by a protest, tweet about it, and you could end up in a police database. by Michael Schwalbe In the fall of 2017, students protesting the presence of the Silent Sam statue on…
Durham Immigrant Workers Win
Employers pay back more than $13,000 in stolen wages after protest campaign. Read more at NC Policy Watch.
Solidarity Against Despair
A new study finds that higher union density corresponds to fewer deaths by overdose and suicide. Read the article at Jacobin Magazine.
Decriminalization Works
Portugal solved its drug crisis. Why can’t America do the same? Read more at The Huffington Post.
Are Taxes the Best Way of Dealing with Inequality?
There is a pernicious myth that affects the way we think about markets. Read the article at Dollars & Sense.
How Economists Tricked Us Into Thinking Capitalism Works
Our species has survived through caring and sharing, not competing in markets as economists claim. Read the article at Truthout.
Seattle Bans Multinational Cash from Local Elections
This landmark campaign finance legislation bans corporations like Amazon and Bank of America from infiltrating the city’s electoral process. Read more at Common Dreams.