Rosa Luxemburg on the roots of May Day. May Day, the start of the 8-hour work day. Started in Australia in 1856, a day of complete work stoppage to try to get … Continue reading What Are the Origins of May Day? | Jacobin

A bill under consideration could open the doors for secret foreign contributions to American political campaigns. What this means is that foreign regimes will be able to put into power the leader … Continue reading Dark Money and an I.R.S. Blindfold

“There isn’t a single state where someone can afford a 1-br apartment while working 40 hrs at min wage. This makes you understand why the minimum wage is such an important issue. … Continue reading No state where one can afford 1-br apt. working 40 hrs at min wage

You think this is from a Hollywood movie and Tom Cruise is off to the left sipping some water? No, this is in France. Right now. NOT ONE mention of this in … Continue reading France riots over labour laws sees a Porsche go up in flames 

Brought to you by Scenes of Reason,The Haystack documentary, is a real life investigation into 21st century surveillance in the UK and the Investigatory Powers (IP)… Why is privacy so important and … Continue reading The Haystack on Vimeo

The hosts on a shopping show prove that there’s no reason why everyone can’t own a gun. Source: Welcome to the Gun Show!- – Video Clip | Comedy Central Continue reading Welcome to the Gun Show! Amy Schumer

On Feb. 7, 2015, the child began vomiting and complaining about severe headaches. After interviewing several witnesses, investigators with the Sheriff’s Office and the State Attorney’s Office learned that Stridiron decided not … Continue reading Tampa mother charged with manslaughter after sick child dies

“But Zuckerberg is evidently in a hurry to get started on the philanthropic phase of his career while he’s still the boss at Facebook. Last year, he created an organization called the … Continue reading Mark Zuckerberg’s audacious plan to control Facebook as he sells his stock, explained 

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An “elite FBI forensic unit” admitted that for two decades, nearly every examiner “gave flawed testimony” (aka lied) about hair sample evidence in criminal trials. This is important, as the author of … Continue reading FBI admits to giving “flawed” testimony (they lied) for decades

With Facebook now closely monitored in Egypt, activists have been learning to use the encrypted messaging app Signal to communicate on the streets. You should never express your political opinions in a … Continue reading With Facebook No Longer a Secret Weapon, Egypt’s Protesters Turn to Signal

“But do not, as a writer, show off your extensive vocabulary. It is never better, wherever you are writing, to prefer the less familiar word – “wordy” is always better than “prolix”. … Continue reading How to write journalism: News writing