Panama is coming under fire for imprisoning a Dutch journalist.
Dutch Journalist Okke Ornstein Detained in Panama for Criminal Libel
By David Armiak | at
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Trump Names Controversial Lawyer to be White House Counsel
By Arn Pearson | at
Donald Trump chooses Tom DeLay’s “ethics” lawyer to become White House Counsel. This spells T-R-O-U-B-L-E.
5 Things to Know about Billionaire Betsy DeVos, Trump Choice for Education
By Lisa Graves | at
Billionaire Betsy DeVos, a major GOP funder and party activist from Michigan, has been tapped by Donald Trump to become the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Education next year.
Frackers Knew: Fossil Fuel Industry Has Known since 1967 that Injection Wells Cause Earthquakes, despite Denials
By Calvin Sloan | at
On August 9, 1967, a 5.5 magnitude earthquake struck Northglenn, a northern suburb of Denver, Colorado. The Associated Press wrote that it was “the severest earthquake ever recorded” in the city’s history.
Historic Victory Against Hyper-Partisan Gerrymandering Emerges from Wisconsin
By Mary Bottari | at
A federal court threw out Wisconsin’s gerrymandered voting maps in a case with national implications.
Fracking Special Interests Spent Big in 2016 Elections
By Calvin Sloan | at
According to FEC filings, corporations that profit from fracking funneled millions to PACs in the 2016 election cycle.
Don McGahn, Trump White House Counsel, Has Long Courted Controversy
By Arn Pearson | at
President-elect Donald Trump has put the chief lawyer for his campaign, Don McGahn, in charge of legal issues for his transition team.
Progressive Policies Win at the Ballot Box
By Mary Bottari and David Armiak | at
Even in the face of deceptive industry ad campaigns, direct democracy can result in gains for working families, climate action and clean government.
Republican State Leadership Committee Spends Big to Keep State Houses in the Red
By Calvin Sloan | at
RSLC is “one of the most influential players on the right” this election season.
Dispatches from COP 22, UN Climate Negotiations in the Hottest Year on Record
By Alex Carlin | at
Special report for CMD from Alex Carlin about his observations from the international climate conference in Marrakech, Morocco.