Barack Obama expresses reservations about Keystone XL pipeline project

Barack Obama has given the strongest indication to date that he holds reservations about the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline, saying the project would not create many jobs and could raise gasoline prices.

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Sacramento CA, Sues Big Banks Over LIBOR Rate Manipulation

Sacramento County has sued Bank of America, Citigroup, Deutsche Bank and 15 others, saying they cost the city untold sums by manipulating LIBOR.

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Julian Assange Launches WikiLeaks Party in Australia

The founder of the world's most prominent whistleblower group formally announced the launch of the WikiLeaks Party on Thursday, along with his candidacy and six other members who will run for senate seats in Australia's fall election.

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Inside the Moral Mondays Movement In North Carolina

Every week people gather to protest North Carolina’s Republican-led agenda.

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Time to Decide: Are We Ready for Economic Democracy?

We are in a time of transition, an era that will define the next economy. We can either privatize government services and public resources to keep wealth concentrated at the top, or we can turn the corner toward an economy that benefits all.

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What Are the Youth To Do? "Into the Wild" and "The East" Present Two Responses

The film The East accurately captures many of the injustices of modern society and makes a compelling case for indignation and activism to confront such injustices, but the particular reaction is not a viable path forward in the real world.

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Occupy Money Cooperative Introduces New Financial Service

The co-op banking project, which emerged as a group from Occupy Wall Street, seeks to extend financial services to populations that would otherwise be excluded.

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Icelandic Democracy on the Screen: "Pots, Pans and Other Solutions"

Examining the little island with big direct democracy ideas, the documentary Pots, Pans and Other Solutions tells the story of Iceland’s reaction to the financial crash.

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The Great GMO Boycott: Could the World's Most Hated Corporation Finally Be On The Run?

The anti-GMO movement has identified Monsanto’s Achilles heel—GMO food labeling at the state level—and our common task now is to win the all-important Washington State ballot initiative I-522.

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Snowden Leaks Give New Life to Lawsuits Challenging N.S.A. Surveillance Programs

Cracks are appearing in a legal wall that since 9/11 has shielded the U.S. government's claim of constitutional authority from open-court review, as five lawsuits filed since the Snowden affair allege violations by the NSA surveillance program.

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