Decrying what they describe as “a barely legal, backdoor form of bribery,” a coalition of eight progressive groups representing nine million Americans is asking Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton to condemn the controversial practice of Wall Street firms paying large bonuses, or “golden parachutes,” to executives who take on government jobs. “Americans are sick and […]
Read MoreAnimal welfare advocates on Wednesday are saying the McDonald’s Corporation’s recently announced plan to have a cage-free supply chain for its eggs within ten years is a “watershed moment” for the U.S. and Canadian food systems and a victory for those who have campaigned tirelessly against the fast-food behemoth whose business model historically rests on […]
Read MoreAs the United Nations climate talks in Paris near their end, global activists on Thursday said people power needs to step in where governments are failing while announcing plans for upcoming mass mobilizations that aim to “keep fossil fuels in the ground and accelerate a just transition to 100% renewable energy.” Acts of civil disobedience […]
Read MorePresident Trump ramped up his attacks on Democratic House candidate Jon Ossoff on Tuesday afternoon, noting on Twitter that Ossoff does not live in the district where he is running for Congress. “Just learned that Jon @Ossoff, who is running for Congress in Georgia, doesn’t even live in the district. Republicans, get out and vote!” […]
Read MoreSome observers say that Alabama’s move to close dozens of drivers license offices is a discriminatory move that could trigger a civil rights probe. Here’s why: in 2011 lawmakers approved a voter ID law requiring a government-issued ID to vote, and the 31 offices the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency set for closing—which the agency said […]
Read MoreWhere does religious freedom end and discrimination begin? In its new report, the International Network of Civil Liberties Organizations (INCLO) analyzes the intersections and divisions of both issues—a new frontier in civil liberties. With input from a coalition of its member organizations, including the ACLU, the report concludes with a series of recommendations to address […]
Read MoreDoctors Without Borders (MSF) said that the U.S. military’s forcible intrusion into its hospital in Kunduz, Afghanistan on Thursday potentially destroyed evidence of its war crime and underscores the need for a truly independent investigation into the U.S. bombing that killed 22 people. “[MSF] confirms that an armored vehicle forced its way through the closed […]
Read MoreIn an effort to discern how many Americans are being swept up in NSA surveillance under a law that authorizes the agency to target foreigners overseas, a coalition of more than 30 privacy and civil liberties groups on Thursday demanded that U.S. spy chief James Clapper determine and publicly disclose such information. In a letter […]
Read MoreDeclaring that “politics as usual has not worked” and “enough is enough,” the American Postal Workers Union (APWU) announced its endorsement of presidential candidate Bernie Sanders on Thursday morning, saying the longest-serving independent in the U.S. Congress is the best candidate of the entire 2016 field. “We should judge candidates not by their political party, […]
Read MoreClick:ecolchi hair mask Hillary Clinton’s deep ties to Wall Street are under the spotlight again following her defense of taking large speaking fees from Goldman Sachs, as well as campaign finance records showing the tens of millions her campaign and super PACs have received from the financial sector. Her defense of the speaking fees came […]
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