Three Austin officers fatally shot an unarmed Black teenager on a playground after he called 911 himself — with a water bottle in his waistband, not a firearm.

A group of 70 labour scholars from Canadian universities are sounding the alarm about attacks on workers’ rights.

From the self-sabotage of flawed candidates to the shameless oligarchic grift at the top, our democracy is being hollowed out by elite hubris—and everyday citizens are footin’ the bill.

The judge said the department's bid to force the county to divulge election workers’ names and home addresses was “staggering.”

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I Remember the Day they Entered the City. They Wore Red. We Wore Blue.

Alt: Natalie Dormer in Hammock with Apple

Dr. Alexander Eastman is back on full salary despite gun and drug violations and an ongoing sexual harassment probe.

DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin told travel executives he may target airports in cities that don’t help ICE.

Trump said the only role the government plays is in military capacity. Sadly, many ordinary Americans agree.

ALT: a man wearing a hat and a t-shirt says welcome

Demonstration, held at historic location where the ‘Mississippi Plan’ was enacted, comes as southern states race to dilute Black voting power

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While China's push to modernize sparked a surge in burning coal, India is turning to increasingly cheap solar to meet its booming energy needs. Though it faces big hurdles, including a rickety grid, I...

Comrade Molly Crabapple! What a brilliant nomme d’guerre! What a brilliant artist! What a brilliant revolutionary! And what an utterly extraordinary writer!

FBI offers $50K reward in National Guard member’s murder