In ‘Chilling’ Ruling, Chevron Granted Access to Activists’ Private Internet Data

"Sweeping" subpoena violates rights of those who spoke out against oil giant’s devastating actions in Ecuador – Lauren McCauley, staff writer Following their guilty sentence for the dumping of 18.5bn gallons of toxic waste in the Ecuadorian Amazon, Chevron is amassing the

The Modern Movement for Civil Rights

Congress must act to correct the Supreme Court’s many wrongs. — by Julian Bond The racial picture in America has improved remarkably in my lifetime, so much so that a black man has been elected and re-elected President of the United States

Congressional Republi-Nazis Propose Marriage Unequality

Currently, there are twenty-nine Republi-Nazis in the US House who have proposed that only certain individuals, one man and one woman, are worthy of the pursuit of happiness using a contract of marriage: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This joint resolution may be

Supreme Court Bombshell: No Right to Remain Silent

 Reblogged from WebInvestigatorKK: The Supreme Court handed down a decision on June 17 that has been ignored by most media outlets, despite its devastating effect on one of the most fundamental rights protected by the Constitution. In a 5-4 ruling, the justices

Rally for Justice for Immigrants and Immigration Reform, Wed 5/29

WHO Immigration Reform for Nevada Mi Familia Vota United Latino Community Justice for Immigrants St Teresa of Avila Catholic Community, a member of ACTIONN Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Northern Nevada, a member of ACTIONN WHAT Campaign for Citizenship launch and public assembly

Tell Congress: Only people are people!

We deserve a country where our elected officials are not bought and paid for by big corporations. But the Citizens United vs. FEC Supreme Court decision overturned over a century of precedent and opened the floodgates for unlimited amounts of corporate money

Transplanting Taxes from Corporations to the Rest of Us

American taxpayers are increasingly picking up the tab for unpaid corporate taxes. — by Scott Klinger Today, corporate profits are setting all-time records while middle class families continue to struggle financially. These trends are intertwined. Whether you’ve clicked to send your tax

Top Ten Lame Reasons Being Used by Folks on the Right to Oppose Marriage Equality

Please pardon my sarcasm at the ridiculousness of their reasoning: Being gay is not natural.  Yeah … like real Americans always reject unnatural things like eyeglasses, polyester and air conditioning. Gay marriage will encourage people to be gay.  Gee … I guess

Family Research Council: “Unmarried People Should Be Denied Birth Control And Punished For Having Sex”

By Tara Culp-Ressler on Mar 13, 2013 at 2:40 pm The right-wing Family Research Council — which uses its advocacy muscle to try to block comprehensive sexual health programs in public schools — is now going a step further, suggesting the young