Yearly Archives: 2016
How Inequality Found a Political Voice
A large, newly influential constituency should be welcomed. But it cannot be a substitute for wise leadership, and its existence does not guarantee prudent policies.
When A ‘Tax Bonanza’ Is Actually A Huge Corporate Tax Break
Make these tax-dodging corporations pay the taxes they owe. They don’t deserve a huge tax break, they deserve a huge fine. Simple as that.
Why Bernie Sanders’ Brainstorm Shouldn’t Die
While running for office, Sanders backed the idea of using the US Postal Service as an alternative to pay lenders and other expensive fringe financial services.
This Natural Disaster Assistance Law Is Why Other States Are Policing Dakota Access Pipeline...
“The world is watching the violence of local police at the Camp at Standing Rock — and we are horrified.”
Facebook Lets Advertisers Exclude Users by Race
Facebook’s system allows advertisers to exclude black, Hispanic, and other “ethnic affinities” from seeing ads.
The Injustice at Standing Rock Is an American Story
I'm angry. White people in Oregon are acquitted while Native people in North Dakota are attacked by riot police from five states. And our politicians are preoccupied.
Sorry for Killing Your Son, CIA Tells Drone Strike Victim’s Family During Unprecedented Meeting
For years they have refused to release details of the strikes, fighting successive court cases brought by relatives of strike victims and by civil liberties groups.
WATCH: Report Back on Militarized Police Raid of DAPL Resistance Camp
"Yesterday was a really shameful moment for this country and where we stand."
Indigenous Youth Occupy Hillary Clinton Campaign Headquarters to Demand She Take Stand on DAPL
While Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders, has come out against the pipeline, Hillary Clinton has so far refused to take a stance.
The Same Day White Armed Occupiers Were Acquitted, Peaceful Native American Activists Were Tear...
Under no circumstances should it be acceptable for peaceful protesters in North Dakota to be attacked and arrested, while armed occupiers in Oregon are either left alone or amicably reasoned with.