US citizens: call on Congress to enact a new federal holiday on April 9th, to celebrate the defeat of the confederacy (and slavery).

The Capitol Switchboard numbers are 202-224-3121, 888-818-6641 and 888-355-3588.

If you call please spread the word!

US citizens: call on Congress to protect workers' rights to publicly report unsafe working conditions.

The Capitol Switchboard numbers are 202-224-3121, 888-818-6641 and 888-355-3588.

If you call please spread the word!

The underlying cause of the Siberian oil spill was global heating, but the immediate cause was the lack of proper required maintenance on the facility.

The spill has reached a lake which is an important regional water supply. Next stop, the Arctic Ocean.

*The US is still segregated — but is our democracy up to the challenge?.*

Violent protests open a door to violent racist provocations.

Community defense groups can substitute for official thugs, but they face the same temptation to slide into gang warfare.