Why Every Person at the DNC Should Be Fired

By Cenk Uygur / Common Dreams Nov 17, 2016 Voters can’t stand the establishment. But the Democratic National Committee of Hillary Clinton and Evan Bayh will never learn that lesson, because they are the establishment. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

‘Tired of Waiting’ for Politicians, Voters in Four States Put Minimum Wage on the Ballot

By Lauren McCauley / Common Dreams Nov 4, 2016 In Arizona, Colorado, Maine and Washington, polls show strong support for the measures, as voters say a wage increase is "long overdue and desperately needed." Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Big Pharma Prepares to Spend Hundreds of Millions to Keep Drug Prices High

By Deirdre Fulton / Common Dreams Oct 26, 2016 "[Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America's] decision to hike membership dues 50 percent will increase the trade group's considerable coffers to more than $300 million per year," Politico reports. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Climate Activist Unrepentant After Being Charged in #ShutItDown Pipeline Protest

By Deirdre Fulton / Common Dreams Oct 22, 2016 "My actions of walking across a field and cutting a fence chain are inconsequential and excusable compared to the ghastly effect of continuing to burn tar sands oil," said Ken Ward. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

More Than 200 Scholars Decry the Trans-Pacific Partnership’s ‘Frontal Attack’ on Law and Democracy

By Deirdre Fulton / Common Dreams Sep 8, 2016 "Today's letter from top legal experts makes clear: ISDS [the Investor-State Dispute Settlement, part of the TPP] undermines the American judicial system and tilts the playing field further in favor of big multinational corporations," Sen. Elizabeth Warren declares. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Linking Alzheimer’s to Pollution, Study Finds Toxic Nanoparticles in Human Brains

By Nika Knight / Common Dreams Sep 7, 2016 “Abundant” quantities of magnetite and other nanoparticles deemed toxic were found in the brains of people from Mexico City and Manchester, U.K. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Earthquake Rattles Oklahoma Amid Warnings of ‘Inherent’ Fracking Risks

By Nadia Prupis / Common Dreams Sep 5, 2016 A 5.6-magnitude quake, one of the strongest in Oklahoma's history, shook a seven-state area. And "it could have been prevented," said a leading activist. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Poor Children Are Being Put in ‘Debtor’s Prison for Kids’

By Nika Knight / Common Dreams Sep 2, 2016 A first-of-its-kind study finds that children are being imprisoned when their parents or guardians can't pay juvenile court fees. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Democracy Wins as ‘Biggest Gerrymandering Case in a Generation’ Moves Forward

By Deirdre Fulton / Common Dreams Aug 26, 2016 A panel of federal judges advanced a case that has the potential to set a precedent restricting partisan gerrymandering nationwide. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The Democratic Party Is Once Again a ‘Plaything of the Super-Rich’ With Clinton at the Helm

By Lauren McCauley / Common Dreams Aug 4, 2016 With "cash machine" Tim Kaine at her side, big money is pouring into the Clinton campaign after back-to-back fundraisers with the Hollywood elite and the fossil fuel industry. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Will Clinton VP Pick Be a ‘Middle Finger’ to Millions Who Voted for Bernie?

By Jon Queally / Common Dreams Jul 22, 2016 An appropriate progressive response to an inadequate choice, one Democratic delegate says, "would be expressions of outrage and nonviolent protest, from the convention floor in Philadelphia to communities across the country." Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

iCensor: Apple Patents a Remote ‘Kill Switch’ for iPhone Cameras

By Nika Knight / Common Dreams Jul 14, 2016 Revisions in smartphone technology could allow police and government forces to stop citizens from recording abuses of force. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )