Yearly Archives: 2017
Volvo announces ‘historic end’ to combustion engine, all cars going electric
"This is a clear commitment towards reducing our carbon footprint as well as contributing to better air quality in our cities."
Free as you can afford to be
GOP leaders want to protect your "freedom" to be poor, powerless, sick, and uninsured.
Here’s how Trump transferred wealth to his son while avoiding the usual taxes
Donald Trump sold two condos to Eric in April 2016 at a steep discount. But he doesn’t appear to be on the hook for gift taxes.
Republicans craft health care plan to screw Trump voters
There is at least a small irony in the fact that millions of Trump voters will be frontline losers if Trumpcare gets signed into law.
How repealing the ACA will hurt rural communities
The GOP health care bill would drastically reduce rural Americans’ insurance coverage and significantly threaten the ability of many rural hospitals and clinics to stay open.
Our celebrity president and his media accomplice
Celebrities need an accomplice and Trump understood, after all those years of collaborating with the media, that they would fulfill that role for him with wall-to-wall coverage.
Chris Hedges and Noam Chomsky: How the US became an oligarchy that makes war...
Chris Hedges talks with Noam Chomsky on the state of affairs in America and hope for the future.
The Montana moms who decided refugees will be welcome in their city
Even in a conservative and rural state, Mary Poole and her book club felt Missoula was a good place for refugees. So they made it happen.
A Wisconsin Republican looks back with regret at voter ID and redistricting fights
Republican efforts to impose voter ID laws and redraw election districts both wound up in federal court. Dale Schultz ended 30 years in state politics lamenting the recent displays of partisanship.
VICTORY! Appeals court rule EPA cannot delay Obama-era emissions rule
This is a huge victory for environmentalists, who have been working tirelessly against Scott Pruitt and the EPA to ensure Obama-era environmental regulations aren’t undone.