Thursday, June 26, 2025

The 100 largest low-wage employers have spent $341 billion on stock buybacks since 2020

And yet top executives seem to have little trouble finding resources for enriching themselves and wealthy shareholders.

Costa Rica’s progressive policies aim to make the country carbon-free by 2021

“We have the titanic and beautiful task of abolishing the use of fossil fuels in our economy to make way for the use of clean and renewable energies."

Was Goldman’s CEO ‘inspiring’ or good for the Economy? Nope, and nope

Lloyd Blankfein and his peers are strangling genuine growth, turning a productive economy into a financialized one, and driving up already-unsustainable levels of inequality.

Scotland Yard investigating sexual assault claims against Harvey Weinstein

Weinstein has reportedly entered rehab in an attempt to lighten his sentence in the face of multiple impending international sexual assault and rape investigations.

Meta platforms under fire for blocking abortion pill providers’ posts

Meta’s content moderation policies spark new concerns amidst Trump’s anti-abortion agenda.

Solar Power Can Be Our Future

There are those who seek to profit from expensive electricity generated by oil, gas, coal and nuclear power—and they would try to suppress the renewable energy revolution now underway. They must be stopped, and the windfall of safe, green, inexpensive electricity be allowed to flow.

Revolutionizing industry: Biden’s bold $6 billion plan to green steel, ice cream, and more

This substantial financial injection, sourced from the Inflation Reduction Act and the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, is set to fund 33 innovative demonstration projects across more than 20 states.

IDF strikes and blockades plunge Gaza into humanitarian catastrophe: Aid deliveries ‘virtually impossible,’ Oxfam...

Humanitarian efforts in Gaza are crippled by relentless Israeli military strikes and border closures, leaving millions without essential aid.

Trump says Elon Musk would lead government efficiency task force if elected

Trump suggests appointing Elon Musk to lead a government efficiency task force, sparking controversy over the billionaire’s recent political actions and his potential role in reshaping federal oversight.

Trump dismisses intelligence on Iran’s nuclear program as Israel escalates war

Despite U.S. intelligence confirming Iran is not developing nuclear weapons, Trump threatens military action and pushes for escalation, evoking parallels to pre-Iraq War propaganda.