Yearly Archives: 2016
Watch Bernie Sanders’ full speech in Philadelphia: The future of American democracy is at...
"Why are we the only major country on Earth not to guarantee healthcare to all people? Why are we the only major country not to have paid family and medical leave?"
These refugees are building houses out of plastic bottles
Plastic bottles prove surprisingly resilient to the harsh desert conditions.
The Fight for $15 celebrates its fourth anniversary with new protests
A federal minimum wage increase may be unlikely under President Trump, but low-wage workers have already won major victories.
Donald Trump’s swamp: Meet ten potential energy and climate cabinet picks and the pickers
Nearly everyone who remains on Trump's likely climate and energy list, or is helping pick those positions, has ties to corporate lobbying, corporate leadership, or corporate-funded think tanks.
How Rupert Murdoch and Fox created the fake news industry
Fox has a long history of doctoring video, which is well documented and should have caused their broadcast license to be revoked.
The Iraq War was a huge ethical leap backwards
From the Big Lie to torture and sectarian violence, the U.S. and the Middle East are still paying the price for our moral perversions in Iraq.
Trump announces support for completing Dakota Pipeline
“This is the definition of corruption. The president of the United States should not be trading favors with oil and gas corporations."
Russian propaganda? The new era of mainstream conspiracy theory
While it is true that Russia, China and other rival countries engage in espionage and propaganda, their efforts to change American minds pale in comparison to the stenography of the US and other Western media.
EPA watered down major fracking study to downplay water contamination risks
EPA scientists are currently revising the study and taking comments from the public and the EPA's Science Advisory Board.
Trump’s trickle-down populism
Trickle-down economics dressed in populist garb is still trickle-down economics.