Yearly Archives: 2017
How to respond to EPA chief Scott Pruitt’s lie about carbon dioxide and climate
Don’t argue with Pruitt or his Koch Brother-funded cousins. Close down the coal plants. End coal.
Yes, schools can improve; Here’s how
Faced with two utterly misguided directions for education policy, some argue for a “centrist solution,” as if meeting in the middle of two bad ideas can somehow produce something good.
‘Silent coup’ or presidential paranoia?
He may style himself a populist but its becoming ever more clear that President Trump will be even more destructive to social and environmental norms than the 1% could have imagined in their wildest dreams.
California judge rules against Monsanto, allows cancer warning on Roundup
It’s great to see democracy is alive and well in California where judges are still willing to stand up for science, even against the most powerful corporate polluters.
Former Koch agents, fossil fuel industry hired guns now staffing Trump’s federal agencies
The Trump transition team was loaded with Koch-tied operatives, many from the Institute for Energy Research, a Koch-funded group which helped carve out the Trump White House's energy policy.
The Speech: On Corporate Greed and the Decline of Our Middle Class (BOOK)
Sanders’ speech – published here in its entirety with a new introduction by the senator – is a call for action and a passionate statement informing us that the only people who will save the middle class of this country is the middle class itself.
Parents sue off-duty LAPD officer for firing gun and assaulting their 13-year-old son
Both the LAPD and Anaheim PD have launched separate investigations into the incident.
What Syrian refugees think of Trump’s refugee ban
The U.S. is responsible for the creation of Syrian refugees.
$2.5 trillion asset manager installs statue of fearless girl in front of Wall Street...
On the eve of International Women’s Day, The Fearless Girl statue was installed to highlight a lack of gender diversity and equality in the workplace.
WikiLeaks latest data dump undermines case against Russia election hack
Uh-Oh, there goes the Democrats’ whole ‘Russia Did It’ campaign.