Lester Hammond

Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) said Sunday that the conservative justices of the Supreme Court “see themselves as politicians” amid recent controversy surrounding members of the nation’s highest court.  During an appearance on…

House Republican leaders on Thursday punted a second government funding bill and dismissed lawmakers for a six-week break from Washington, hamstrung by conservative demands for more spending cuts and internal…

This week, we’re starting with our boat-rockers: Climate Defiance, a new youth-led org that’s bringing disruptive, direct action to our nation’s most influential leaders and fossil fuel enablers. Read on…

Four abortion rights activists known as “the Florida 4” have been indicted by a federal grand jury for civil rights conspiracy and violating the FACE Act. Three of the activists face up to…

Humans should not be allowed to keep dogs and cats as domestic pets, according to a spokesman from Animal Rising. The group are gearing up to cause mayhem at the…

DEI, short for diversity, equity, and inclusion, is the latest three-letter term to become a target of the right.  That focus burst into view this week as conservatives went after Chick-fil-A, a fast…

Lawmakers in South Korea have introduced legislation that would extend the right to marry to same-sex couples. This important legislation would finally enshrine the rights of same-sex couples in the…

EMMETT, Idaho (AP) — A far-right activist best known for his showdowns with federal and state law enforcement officials in Oregon and Nevada is waging a one-sided standoff of a…

The Egyptian authorities should overturn the harsh prison sentences imposed on March 5, 2023, following an unfair mass trial of 29 men and women solely because of their peaceful activism, Human Rights…

Last weekend, Russian authorities moved one step closer towards potentially locking up Oleg Orlov, one of Russia’s most prominent and outspoken human rights defenders. On April 29, the prosecutor’s office…