Common Dreams

February 17, 2015 - Critics say the ruling puts the court "far outside the legal mainstream and away from public opinion."

February 4, 2015 - Environmentalists are calling for solidarity with U.S. oil refinery workers as they stage the biggest industry work stoppage in 30 years over issues including unsafe staffing, onerous overtime and dangerous conditions.

January 30, 2015 - Accidents involving "high consequence area pipelines," where people or buildings are more likely to be impacted, have increased in recent years, with the latest pipeline explosion occurring this week in West Virginia.

January 19, 2015 - The decision by South Carolina civil rights activists to accept jail time rather than to go free on bail became a widely used tactic in the fight against racial inequality.

January 13, 2015 - The choice is clear, says the climate movement: Promote the oil industry's interests, or demonstrate a commitment to addressing climate chaos by saying "No" to a dirty oil pipeline.

December 19, 2014 - George Stinney, Jr. did not receive fair trial in a murder case in the Jim Crow South, a judge says.

November 14, 2014 - Sen. Mary Landrieu (D-La.) is being roundly criticized for trying to prove her big oil credentials during a contentious runoff election by pushing for a vote on the controversial tar sands pipeline.