All Criminal Charges Dropped in Flint Water Scandal

ED WHITE / The Associated Press Jun 13, 2019 Prosecutors pledge to start from scratch the investigation into one of the worst man-made environmental disasters in U.S. history. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The Well-Regulated Militia in Trump’s Dangerous Hands

Rebecca Gordon / TomDispatch Feb 11, 2019 God help us if the president figures out the National Guard can legally be deployed for law enforcement purposes inside the U.S. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker Signs Sweeping Lame-Duck GOP Bills

TODD RICHMOND and SCOTT BAUER / The Associated Press Dec 14, 2018 The legislation restricts early voting and weakens the incoming Democratic governor and attorney general. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Michael Moore: Trump Is a Symptom, Not the Disease

Julia Conley / Common Dreams Sep 7, 2018 The documentarian reminds movie audiences that impeachment alone cannot cure the nation's myriad ills. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

This Peaceful Army Can Wage a ‘Revolution of Values’

Michael Nigro / Truthdig and Eric Ortiz Jun 4, 2018 The fourth week of the growing Poor People's Campaign kicks off in Lansing, Mich., with protests for universal health care and against ecological devastation. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Flint Residents Protest Exclusion From Water Quality Meeting

By Lauren McCauley / Common Dreams Jan 11, 2017 Advocates and residents express concern that officials are rushing to declare the city's water supply safe. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Michael Moore Blasts Obama in an Open Letter About the Flint Water Crisis

Staff / Truthdig Apr 28, 2016 The filmmaker and activist calls the president’s upcoming visit to the beleaguered Michigan town “too little too late.” Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Michigan Official Tried to Manipulate Lead Tests—Eight Years Ago

By Nika Knight / Common Dreams Apr 27, 2016 In 2008, a Michigan environmental official told lead test technicians to "bump out" sky-high lead results by collecting more clean water samples. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

‘Only the Beginning’: Three Face Criminal Charges in Flint Water Crisis

By Nadia Prupis / Common Dreams Apr 20, 2016 Two employees of the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality and one city employee have been charged in Flint's lead-contamination disaster. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

A Day of Reckoning for Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder? Let’s Raise a Glass of Clean Water to That

Bill Blum / Truthdig Mar 29, 2016 He's unlikely to face criminal charges for the Flint contamination crisis, and he might not suffer from any of the pending lawsuits. Even so, the future could bring a certain kind of justice. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

All Eyes on Flint, but Drinking Water Crisis Stretches Nationwide

By Deirdre Fulton / Common Dreams Mar 17, 2016 A USA Today investigation finds 350 schools and day-care centers failed lead tests about 470 times from 2012 through 2015. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Live Blog: Sparks Fly Between Sanders and Clinton in Flint Showdown (Updated)

Kasia Anderson / Truthdig Mar 7, 2016 Both the setting of Sunday night's Democratic debate in Flint, Mich., and the timing were significant. Update: The two Democratic presidential hopefuls' united front came tumbling down, and news broke that Sanders had won the Maine caucuses. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )