ALICE SALLES

The First Woman in Congress Braved Political Charges of Treason

The first woman ever elected to the U.S. Congress was Montana’s Jeannette Rankin. Her most noteworthy feat was her opposition to war. Then, very much like now,… Read more “The First Woman in Congress Braved Political Charges of Treason”

In 1968, Martin Luther King, Jr. started a multi-racial effort to put an end to poverty known as the Poor People’s Campaign. At the time, King traveled… Read more “Martin Luther King III and Rand Paul to Fight Poverty”

In Brazil, a group rape sparked a fierce national debate about age of responsibility. But as the investigation into the crime advances, new revelations point to an even… Read more “Brazilian Officer Accused of Ordering Rape, Murder”

On Thursday, masked men drove in two cars by eight spots in the suburban area of São Paulo, Brazil killing about 20 people and injuring another 30. Official reports… Read more “Brazil Police Investigated Over Shooting Spree That Killed 20”

This past June, California Gov. Jerry Brown signed a $115.4 billion general fund budget that expanded Medi-Cal coverage to undocumented children and increased funding for state-funded preschool… Read more “Even with $25.4 billion, CA’s higher ed subsidies fall short on return”

During a Fault Lines interview, Joseph Sledge urged government officials to stop using hair analysis in crime investigations. Sledge has a good reason to be upset about… Read more “Innocent Man Jailed for 37 Years Now on a Mission”

It appears the Anaheim City School District is done licking their wounds after receiving a humbling blow by a judge who ruled in favor of parents seeking… Read more “School district votes to appeal court decision upholding parent trigger law on taxpayer dime”

To many who hold comfortable positions in some of the most established industries around the world, the growth of the sharing economy is a threat. In places… Read more “Taxi Union Thugs Force Couple Out of Uber Car”

With the introduction of a new bill by a seeming protector of citizens’ DNA, privacy advocates and civil libertarians in California have a unique opportunity to reignite… Read more “CA Dem introduces bill to renovate state’s DNA collection powers”

When 13-month-old Dillan Harris and his father Capo (whose real name was Marvin Carr) were killed on July 11, rapper Chief Keef decided to organize a benefit… Read more “City Bans Rapper, He Turns Into a Hologram, Censorship Ensues”