California adopts ‘yes means yes’ sex-assault rule

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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Gov. Jerry Brown announced Sunday that he has signed a bill that…

New Afghan president sworn in after disputed vote

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai was sworn in Monday as Afghanistan’s new president, replacing Hamid Karzai in the Continue reading →

Hong Kong activists defy police tear gas as protests spread

HONG KONG, Sept 29 (Reuters) – Riot police advanced on Hong Kong democracy protesters in the early hours of Monday, Continue reading →

U.S. Military Intervention in Iraq is all about Oil

By Robert A. Vella First, it was George H. W. Bush and the Gulf War.  Next, it was Bill Clinton Continue reading →

Inside the Koch Brothers’ Toxic Empire

The enormity of the Koch fortune is no mystery. Brothers Charles and David are each worth more than $40 billion. Continue reading →

South Carolina Top Prosecutor Called SC Police Shooting a “Clean Shot”

Levar Jones was shot by a (now) former member of the South Carolina Highway Patrol earlier this month. The disturbing Continue reading →

GOP Congressman Urges U.S. Generals To Resign In Protest Of Obama’s Foreign Policy

As U.S.-led airstrikes continue Friday near the Syrian border with Iraq, it’s hard to imagine what would make the situation Continue reading →

Inside the New York Fed: Secret Recordings and a Culture Clash

A confidential report and a fired examiner’s hidden recorder penetrate the cloistered world of Wall Street’s top regulator—and its history Continue reading →