Yearly Archives: 2016
Righting the Wrongs
“ We live in a country that has been hijacked by super rich greedy fiends that have profited from what can be called the Big Con.”
Clinton and Trump Win the New York Primary
Regardless of the results, it was widely reported that the New York primary was a disaster.
Panama Papers Reveal Scandalous Hypocrisy
Mossack Fonseca is being branded as a criminal enterprise for the rich. OK, but it shares that shameful brand with our own state governments.
This Article Is Not About Donald Trump
The menu of the news, as presently defined, lowers your chance of understanding the world.
Why Isn’t Everyone In Favor of Taxing Financial Speculation?
Wall Street Insiders who trade on confidential information unavailable to small investors don’t improve the productivity of financial markets. They just rig the game for themselves.
Ben & Jerry Arrested in Front of Capitol Building
Joining hundreds of other activists on Monday, Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield were arrested in front of the Capitol Building along with several top officials from the Sierra Club, Greenpeace, the AFL-CIO, and NAACP.
Does Sanders’ Accusation Against The DNC Hold Water? Campaign Finance Experts Weigh In
The campaign finance experts who spoke to ThinkProgress said while they find Clinton's activities unethical, they are likely not illegal.
New Yorkers File Emergency Lawsuit To Give Voting Rights Back To 3.2 Million People
Voters in the lawsuit say their party affiliations were mysteriously changed.
NYPD Sergeant Caught on Video Choking an Unarmed Woman
The NYPD has banned chokeholds, so why do people keep ending up dead after officers utilize them?
High Corruption: Hillary Clinton Does the Hindu Kush
The Queen of Chaos has been roundly criticized for her bellicose involvement as Secretary of State in Iraq, Libya, Honduras and elsewhere, generally taking “very little action to bring about peace.”