NYT remembers David Koch more as ‘philanthropist’ than polluter
An obituary should memorialize a person, but some people’s legacies are darker than dinosaur exhibits.
New report on ‘grocery cartels’ details exploitive retailer monopolies
"The grocery cartel has created an illusion of choice and efficiency to disguise their profiteering off of the American consumer, who is unwillingly asked to trade abundance for resilience."
Blaming ‘flawed and sexist’ capitalist system, Oxfam report finds 2,153 billionaires wealthier than 4.6...
“Our broken economies are lining the pockets of billionaires and big business at the expense of ordinary men and women. No wonder people are starting to question whether billionaires should even exist.”
Federal minimum wage stagnant for 3,615 days, a ‘shameful’ period in history
"I've been criticized for this so let me say it again: the federal minimum wage of $7.25/hr is a starvation wage. Every worker deserves a living wage of at least $15 an hour."
Major outlets downplay the fact that Trump’s new chief strategist ran an anti-Semitic white...
By ignoring or downplaying Bannon’s extremist history, major newspapers are not giving their readers the essential background information they deserve on a man who is soon to be one of the most influential people in politics.
Four Black women who have advanced human rights
The four introduced here are inspirational—for the changes they brought about, for their work ethic, and for their passion to improve the everyday lives of marginalized or oppressed groups.
The Crackdown on Dakota Access Pipeline Reporters Shows the Vital Role of Independent Media
These arrests have raised issues about the complex relationship between activism and journalism.
Making American schools less great again
The action, a precursor to a strike, is a direct response to the inadequate funding in the upcoming state budget and a referendum on the continuing divestment in public education.
Trump’s Twitter distraction
The wiretap tweet was not crazy or manic – it was strategic.
On Strip Searches And Press Freedom In North Dakota
The free press should now focus a fierce spotlight on the standoff at Standing Rock - a critical front in the global struggle to combat global warming and fight for climate justice.