GOP megadonor receives Medal of Freedom after donating $500k to Trump aides’ legal expenses
The decision “perfectly captures the crassly transactional nature of Donald Trump and his presidency.”
Hundreds of California farmworkers begin 335-mile march for voting rights
In California, hundreds of farmworkers are marching for 24 days to demand better protections against voter suppression in union elections.
As US coal exports swell, Trump admin facilitates major deal with Ukraine
The Trump administration recently helped broker a major coal export deal between Pennsylvania-based coal production company Xcoal Energy and Ukranian company Centrenergo PJSC.
Bernie Sanders goes beyond the call to abolish ICE, says America’s ‘cruel, dysfunctional immigration...
The "systemic cruelty of the American immigration system" has been around long before Trump.
DNC in disarray while the Sanders campaign gains momentum
The glaring subtext of all this is the now-frantic effort to find some candidate who can prevent Sanders from becoming the party’s nominee at the national convention in July.
Rightwing mythmaking and the January 6th capitol siege
The idea that conservatives and Republicans are being widely and unfairly targeted by federal law enforcement is yet another example of an emerging right wing tactic of projection.
What is more evil than pure evil?
“Rationalization is the evil step-brother of rationality.”
Republicans don’t own patriotism
True patriots don’t put loyalty to their political party above their love of America.
“This is the right thing to do”: Energy CEO on ending leases to drill...
After 35 years of fighting for the cancellation of nearly 50 oil and gas leases, Montana’s Blackfeet tribe scored an unexpected victory when Devon Energy voluntarily backed out of their claims.
Sustainable wine is less damaging to the environment, but how can you spot it?
The eco-footprint of the wine industry is significant, and some wineries are taking steps to reduce their impact.