Peter Rugh
The Occupy Movement Runs For Office
Occupy Protestors Are Running For Local Office From Seattle To New York City
Self-Help Advice from a Defense Contractor
Dr. Phillip Jack London is the author of the new self-help book Character, the Ultimate Success Factor. He is also the executive chairman of CACI International, a defense contracting firm that was implicated in the abuse of prisoners at Abu...
Occupying the Ballot Box
As voters go to the polls this Tuesday in Seattle, Washington, and New York City, they will have a chance to elect candidates that embody the zeitgeist of Zuccotti.
Fracking Gave Me Gonorrhea
Trucks loaded with drilling equipment and chemicals are arriving in tumbleweed towns across America to start fracking. So are workers with an insatiable appetite for raw sex and hard drugs, who are bringing big city problems to small towns.
Afghanistan's Warlords Cannot Silence Malalai Joya
Malalai Joya is an Afghan women's rights activist. As a result of her opposition to the Taliban and the US-sponsored regime in Afghanistan, Malalai has faced repeated attempts on her life. I talked with Malalai about the impending US withdrawal...
Former Walmart Employees Demand to Be Reinstated
The smiley-faced insignia of the country’s largest employer has become a symbol of exploitation to many who stock its shelves and man its registers. Protests were held in cities across the country Thursday calling for better working conditions and...
Geriatric Nuclear Reactors Could Kill Us All
In America, you need a license to drive, but apparently not to run a nuclear reactor. Entergy Corp. is slated to become the first company in history to operate a reactor without a license this fall. The energy corporation’s rogue reactor is located at...
Who Protects New Yorkers from the NYPD?
Nicholas Heyward is a haunted man. He is one of many New Yorkers who have lost loved ones to the police. The tragedy Heyward suffered has turned him into an activist. These days he spends much of his time calling for the Justice Department to review...
Occupying Cooper Union to Keep It Free
Occupiers have pledged to nonviolently resist attempts to evict them from Cooper Union President Jamshed Bharucha's office. They've declared it “a tuition-free zone,” instigating a standoff between themselves and an institution seeking a new economic...
Corporate-Run Hospitals Could Be the Death of You
Sometimes, making a margin is at odds with treatment. And yet, the number of US medical centers that are investor owned has risen steadily since 2006. When monied interests jump in the mix, you often see things like staff getting laid off and a rise in...