You Can’t Wash Away Fracking’s Effects
Written by Walter Brasch José Lara just wanted a job. A company working in the natural gas fields needed a man to power wash wastewater tanks. Clean off the debris.…
TSA Agents Harass Three-Year-Old with Spina Bifida, Take Away Her Stuffed Animal
Written by Neetzan Zimmerman for Gawker.com After passing through the security checkpoint at Lambert-St. Louis International Airport without incident earlier this month, the youngest member of the Forck family ---…
NDAA: Pre-Emptive Prosecution Coming to a Town Near You
Written by Charlotte Silver for Al Jazeera English In the US, due process - one of the defining features of a democratic judicial process - continues to be badly bludgeoned:…
Anti-Spending GOP Rep Wants Federal Funds To Make George W. Bush’s Childhood Home A National Park
Written by Josh Israel for Think Progress Rep. K. Michael "Mike" Conaway (R-TX) has been among the most vocal critics of federal spending, claiming that massive cuts would actually create…