Flush with record profits, Exxon sues to block EU windfall tax
Exxon has also been rewarding its top executives, boosting the annual salary of CEO Darren Woods from $1.70 million to $1.88 million for the coming year.
Progressive Briefing for Friday, July 27, 2018
What you need to know about the Democratic Socialists of America, as Trump Administration misses family reunification deadline, children protest "horrific" immigration policy, and more.
EPA orders Norfolk Southern to conduct cleanup and cover costs of trail derailment in...
“Let me be clear: Norfolk Southern will pay for cleaning up the mess they created and for the trauma they’ve inflicted on this community."
GOP tax cuts for the rich advance as Republicans push record-breaking Medicaid and SNAP...
As House Republicans approve tax breaks for the wealthy, they simultaneously move to gut Medicaid and food assistance, rejecting all amendments to protect vulnerable Americans.
Farewell 2017, year of anxiety
There was anxiety in the air throughout much of the world in 2017—here's what you should know going into 2018.
Regime change via sanctions? US uses international finance system to strangle Venezuelan economy
The blackout comes amid a growing political crisis in Venezuela as U.S.-backed opposition groups attempt to topple Maduro’s government.
Ban of three bee-killing neonicotinoid pesticides holds up in EU court
“The Court of Justice has reaffirmed that protecting nature and people’s health takes precedence over the narrow economic interests of powerful multinationals..."
Memo to the press (or how to cover Trump without Trump covering you)
Stop treating Trump’s tweets as news. They’re not news; they’re his gut feelings at the moment.
On Medicare and Medicaid’s 55th birthday, let’s expand benefits—not cut them
That includes improving Medicare and Medicaid, and expanding them to cover everyone in America.
Trump’s External Revenue Service sparks alarm over regressive tax hikes and wealthy giveaways
Trump’s tariff-driven plan to fund tax cuts for the wealthy faces criticism from economists and lawmakers.