Yearly Archives: 2017
Billionaires lay siege to state governments
While we're mesmerized by Trump, shady groups are pushing corporate-friendly legislation in statehouses all over the country.
Senators demand investigation into Attorney General Jeff Sessions
“AG Sessions didn’t just decide to recuse himself because he’s a nice guy."
The Nixonization of Donald Trump
In the aftermath of Watergate, the country turned to the left. Are progressives positioned to capitalize on Trump's stumbles today?
Activists sue to block plans to bury 3.6 million pounds of nuclear waste near...
Residents are fighting the permit issued by the California Coastal Commission to store the millions of pounds of nuclear waste within 100 feet of the ocean.
The impeachment trap: Be careful what you wish for
Trump is odious, but impeachment is dangerous – both for the Democrats and the progressive movement.
Any half-decent hacker could break into Mar-a-Lago
We tested internet security at four Trump properties. It’s not good.
Dems doom 2018 chances by labeling Trump a Russian puppet, not just another sleazy...
By the time the Trump nightmare is over in 2024, the country, like its by then water-logged coastlines, will be hard to recognize.
How Exxon lobbyists led push to deepen U.S. ports and increase natural gas exports
Companies such as ExxonMobil, BP, Sempra Energy, BG Group, Chevron, Koch Industries, and others all lobbied for H.R. 3080/S. 601.
10 reasons Trump should not strengthen U.S.-Saudi ties
If the Trump administration truly wants to find a way out of the wars in the Middle East and make the United States safer from terrorists, it would do well to stop arming, aiding and abetting the ruthless Saudi regime.
Congress: Demand White House transcript
Only Congress, Republicans and Democrats acting together, can protect the nation from this incompetent, venal, and dangerous executive.