Reality of Plutocracy: Charles Ferguson explains why he is cancelling Hillary Clinton documentary

In late 2012, CNN Films approached me about directing a documentary. We discussed a number of potential subjects, and eventually Continue reading →

Part Two of BP Oil Spill Trial Begins Today

The second part of the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill trial begins today in New Orleans after a brief summer Continue reading →

BOA to pay $32 million settlement in charges that it harassed customers with robocalls

Bank of America has agreed to pay $32-million (U.S.) to settle charges that it made harassing debt collection calls to Continue reading →

Every government shutdown ever, in one chart

The 1970s were a really popular time for government shutdowns: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/wp/2013/09/30/every-government-shutdown-ever-in-one-chart/ Commentary by The Secular Jurist:  The government shutdown that Continue reading →

Bill Moyers Essay: Joblessness is Killing Us (VIDEO)

In an essay following his conversation with Greenpeace International’s Kumi Naidoo, Bill Moyers links Naidoo’s courage in speaking truth to Continue reading →

Florida family: Medical Examiner covered-up police car runover death of 38 year old Black man

ORLANDO, Fla. — A Florida family filed a complaint with a state disciplinary board on Friday alleging that a medical examiner covered Continue reading →

Another Journalist Admits Republicans Lying About Obamacare

Screenshot image from Egberto Willies. Don Lemon raised the ire of many when he played into Fox News and Bill Continue reading →

Curiosity rover finds water on Mars

Mosaic image of Curiosity. Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/Malin Space Science Systems The first scoop of soil analyzed by the analytical suite Continue reading →