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Workers today are expected to be on call 24/7.

"The public would not be accepting of drones, if they knew how kill decisions are made, and how many innocents are killed in the process."-- Robert Greenwald, Brave New Films

Americans today can take more than inspiration from the struggles against plutocracy that progressives waged years ago.

Some of our most popular seafood treats come to us from filthy operations in other countries.

The FCC may weaken the exact rule needed to allow Murdoch this media ownership.

What are we to make of the decade of military hagiography we’ve just passed through?

Nominate Jeb Bush or Bobby Jindal. It doesn't matter: The Electoral College now favors the Democrats.

Focusing solely on taxes is the wrong approach to progressive messaging.

WikiLeaks suspect's attempts to exercise and stay occupied in a bare cell only perpetuated harsh anti-suicide measures.

A popular model of addiction is that it's like a disease. But does that divest the addict of agency and the ability to change their lives?

Ken and Sarah Burns' new documentary exposes the "crime of the century."

I grew up sheltered sexually. So how -- and why -- did my wife and I experiment with female on male anal sex?

Homelessness in New York has skyrocketed, thanks in part to years of conservative policy predicated on right-wing ideology.

Big Finance is once again getting a free pass.

The glaring irony at the heart of secession rhetoric.

There are ways to weed them out.

One of Oregon's youngest medical marijuana patients, who suffers from leukemia, stirs controversy.

The global war on drugs is severely jeopardizing the overall "fight against AIDS."

After an election night thrashing, the movement hopes to make its message more palatable to the public.

Generals run amuck, politicians who could care less and an embedded media are not a good formula for accountability.

Assange gave Amy Goodman a rare interview.

What role does adaptation have to play in countries vulnerable to climate change impacts, and does the recent international focus on adaptation offer a real cause for optimism?

Author Jane Devin overcame fear to embrace an unlikely ally.

A notorious murder case has morphed into what some are calling a terrifying miscarriage of justice. (Includes rare interview with attorney Wade Smith.)

You have to learn from a tough loss.

Controversial center is looking for a federal loan to build its operation.

It's all about how you define "earnings."

Based on information about the medical examiner alone, it's unconscionable that Mississippi isn't giving the case a closer look.

Some GOPers are continuing to fight the same noxious battles, in some cases putting women’s access at risk.

The right can't confront the reality of their demographic challenges.

Chris Williams is the poster boy for the Federal government's aggressive assault on Montana's marijuana providers.

It’s time for American patriots to roll up our sleeves and get to work to reform our political institutions.

In Washington state, an elementary school's use of a padded isolation room is sparking controversy.

How Fox proved it's not interested in having an open debate.

Progressive caucus leader: Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security shouldn't be cut.

Alex Steffen's new book "Carbon Zero" offers solutions on how to pull us back from the brink of disaster.

The colour and visual spendour of India tends to overwhelm any film that is set in India. And Life of Pi is no exception.

How some see sharing as a new paradigm and a means to a more democratic society.

The right can't confront the reality of their demographic challenges.

West and Nobel Prize-winning economist George Akerlof talk markets and morality.

From bribing children with toys to convincing them to eat a “fourth meal,” the industry is glutted with perverse, profit-chasing schemes.

Progressive caucus leader: Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security shouldn't be cut.

On the heels of Black Friday WalMart walkouts, hundreds of fast food restaurant workers are planning to strike in high-traffic commercial centers.

The science is alarmingly inconclusive, but the punishment for mothers is severe.

Walmart strikes deserve the support of... Walmart customers.

Rice holds significant investments in more than a dozen Canadian oil companies and banks that would stand to benefit from expansion of the North American tar sands industry.

Two major grocery chains are ditching factory farmed meat -- will the changes cause a ripple effect?

Retailers look away as the Bangladeshi government stalks, batters and kills seamstresses and labor activists.

Key federal official warns that the public has been kept in the dark about safety risks.

Paul believes in liberty... for businessmen.

CBS turns to benefit-cutting bosses for 'fiscal cliff' commentary.

From the debt to drones to the war on drugs, we can't have middle-of-the-road compromises -- we need bold positions

Is the lack of marriageable men all women’s fault? Obviously not--but watch Colbert to see for yourself.

What better way to recycle an old car and raise chickens at the same time?

A report finds adult actresses are happier than the rest of us -- and that being naked might lead to self-esteem.

"I am absolutely delighted that nuclear weapons were invented..." he professed in his speech.

The only way unions can regain their strength and provide a counterweight to corporate power is if liberals join the fight.

From sticker shock at the huge revenues governments are collecting, to international traffic camera vandalism.

Corrections Corporation of America used in drug sweeps of public school students in Arizona.

The Burlington city council is determined to defend itself against the Defense Dept.

One of the most enduring myths we love here in America is that we ended our involvement with slavery.

Many believe that Dr. Pamela Peeke's huge bestseller, The Hunger Fix, will revolutionize the way we view our eating issues.

Check out men click-clacking towards change.

John McCain and the GOP brigade appear determined to sink Obama's likely nominee for Secretary of State, but it's going to backfire.

The institutions designed to make campaign finances more transparent and to ensure that election technology is evolving are paralyzed by empty leadership positions.

Fox Nation is a website integral to the Fox news family. And their abuse of reality and truth is truly breathtaking.

It gets weird with Kevin Clash.

The king of sarcasm turns his scathing coverage to the year's most important labor battle.

Another “Stand Your Ground” death?

Any budget deal means that social programs will inevitably end up as bargaining chips on the table.

Why the federal government should not crack down on Washington and Colorado.

Wearing the wrong color socks, talking back and being late landed young Cedrico Green in jail. The Justice Department says there are many more students like him.

No matter how the "fiscal cliff" is resolved, "entitlement reform" will still remain Washington's favorite solution.

Financiers, polluters and other biz honchos team up to strangle the economy.

Another “Stand Your Ground” death?

Sanal Edamaruku faces jail for revealing 'tears' trickling down a Mumbai church statue came from clogged drainage pipes.

A Global Post article by reporter Erin Cunningham sheds light on how the children of the Gaza Strip are traumatized after the latest Israeli assault on the Palestinian coastal enclave.

This year's edition of the World Energy Outlook was greeted with jubilation when it revealed that the US might become top oil producer. But this comes at a catastrophic cost.

Idaho State Sen. Sheryl Nuxoll, a Republican, amplifies a debunked theory circulating on Tea Party blogs.

Bruce Bartlett pens a devastating critique of the Republican Party’s slide to the right over recent decades.

Irish Catholics peddling nonsense about "dependency on government" need to read a new history of the Great Famine.

Norquist has connived over the years to get hundreds of members of Congress to violate their own oath of office by pledging to keep billionaires' taxes low.

As the region changes demographically, the GOP's stranglehold is showing cracks.

How voter ID laws inspired progressive voters to fight stronger and turn out in higher numbers.

To understand how this happens one must dig into the details of fisheries science -– a science that holds profound ramifications for the future of fish in our oceans.

Outcomes range from slowdown to outright recession. And it's all totally unnecessary.

As the region changes demographically, the GOP's stranglehold is showing cracks.

Norquist has connived over the years to get hundreds of members of Congress to violate their own oath of office by pledging to keep billionaires' taxes low.

Irish Catholics peddling nonsense about "dependency on government" need to read a new history of the Great Famine.

Arresting and putting low-level juvenile offenders into the criminal-justice system pulls many kids deeper into trouble rather than turning them around.

Jane McAlevey talks about her new book "Raising Expectations (and Raising Hell)" about how to organize the right way and how big labor gets it wrong.

Buffett’s one rich fellow with a good head on his shoulders. But many other wealthy people have been screaming their heads off about the end of the Bush tax cuts and the potential for higher taxes on the rich.

The Church uses its resources to oppose social progress and positive change all over the world.

A Christian magazine warns that homosexuality is caused by sex with demons. And that's just the beginning.

A Fox guest knocks the network for their Benghazi hype.

A single strike on Black Friday won't dent the retailer's profits, but it could be the first of many.

A New York Times review of court cases and legislation around the country shows that there are no uniform rules when it comes to whether law enforcement can search cell phone records and use the data as evidence.

Instead of seeing politics as something that is national, Washington-based, and out of reach, the real possibilities are close to home, argue the authors of a new book.

What would the Messiah think of all the great holiday deals?

Sexual abusers get spanked online.

The anti-tax zealot says Republicans will not cave, and won't be fooled by Democrats into raising taxes.

Three experts explain everything you need to know about the battle to legalize marijuana.

These are testimonies that must be read if the situation and anger in the region are to be fully grasped.

The young people we might have expected to lead the defense of nature have less and less to do with it.

Republicans' future hangs on whether they prefers the 'conservative entertainment complex' to reality.