Yearly Archives: 2017
Chemical spill closes four Lake Michigan beaches
Health groups are pushing for federal regulators to set national drinking water standards.
What does an “America-first” foreign policy actually mean?
Putting the U.S. military first, second, and third.
Trump’s new foreign policy is the worst of both worlds
It's blustery nationalism plus the conventional pieties of the foreign policy establishment.
The secret Republican history of Sean Spicer’s Holocaust, in 7 steps
Get used to the moral outrage – and the corporate lingo. Welcome to Republican America, circa 2017.
How can we stop banksters from robbing us?
Such recalcitrance only intensifies the public's outrage and cynicism toward out-of-control banksters.
Pentagon sued over Gitmo cancer outbreak
“Defendants took no steps to protect military commissions personnel from the risks associated with the carcinogens found at Camp Justice.”
Court orders EPA to close loophole, factory farms required to report toxic pollution
“This safeguard isn't just about protecting the environment; it's about making entire communities safe for the people who live in them.”
Feeding one kid, starving the family
Trump just donated his pay to the Park Service, which would be great if his budget didn't starve the rest of the government.
Update for Trump voters
All the things Trump said he would and wouldn't do, but hasn't followed through on.
Nonprofit groups sue Monsanto over deceptive Roundup labeling
The groups are asking for equitable relief on behalf of the general public.