‘Jaw-dropping’: Wall Street bonuses have soared 1,743% since 1985
A new analysis finds that if the federal minimum wage had increased at the same rate, it would currently be $61.75 an hour.
New poll shows two-thirds of voters support a wealth tax to fight inequality
“There is growing concern about the influence large corporations and wealthy individuals have on American elections.”
Cops Involved in the Murder of Freddie Gray Honored at Conservative Media Gala
Brian Rice, Edward Nero, and Garret Miller were cleared of all charges earlier this year, but remain on administrative duty pending an internal review for their role in Gray’s death.
Study links common foods to elevated PFAS levels in humans, raising health concerns
Research finds coffee, eggs, white rice, and seafood contribute to higher concentrations of harmful ‘forever chemicals.’
Super-Rich Donors Turn Our Democracy into Their Plutocracy
There are a few "treacherous" donors who are using wads of cash to pervert American democracy into plutocracy. So who are they trying to buy favors for?
25 Dallas police officers face disciplinary measures for bigoted social media posts
“We hope this is shifting the conversations in the department away from a them-versus-us mentality and into a community policing mentality.”
No charges filed against NYPD officer who killed Eric Garner on video
Justice Department officials announced Tuesday that no federal charges would be filed against suspended NYPD Officer Daniel Pantaleo for directly causing the death of Eric Garner in 2014. Despite the fact that Officer Pantaleo was recorded...
Standoff at Standing Rock: Even Attack Dogs Can’t Stop the Native American Resistance
The battle against the Dakota Access pipeline is being waged as a renewed assertion of indigenous rights and sovereignty, as a fight to protect clean water, but, most importantly, as part of the global struggle to combat climate change and break from dependence on fossil fuels.
How solidarity helps workers through life’s struggles
Labor unions are also stepping up to help workers manage stress and the threats to mental health that they encounter on and off the job.
The double crisis of US foreign policy
U.S. hegemony is increasingly fragile, while U.S. exceptionalism is increasingly unsupportable.








