Share the wealth? We can start now – here’s how
Corporations have, in effect, become inequality’s single most powerful engine. We need to slow that engine down.
Meet the six big banks keeping private prisons in business
Without these institutions, The GEO Group and CoreCivic would be in trouble—which is what advocates for divestment want.
Pentagon fails seventh straight audit amid $1 trillion military budget
Meanwhile, Congress continues to approve unprecedented increases in military spending, pushing the budget close to $1 trillion.
Supreme Court dismisses Idaho abortion case without ruling
In a 6-3 decision, "justices issued separate concurring and dissenting opinions, suggesting division on the merits of Idaho’s argument."
No victory day
Dealing with stalemates between Russia and Ukraine, environmentalists and climate change, and COVID and humanity.
Senate Democrats introduce bill to deny tax loophole for Big Pharma ads
“The American public shouldn’t be subsidizing Big Pharma’s ads which is why my legislation would close this egregious loophole.”
Protest stopped the predators. They will be back.
The public outcry after the GOP tried to quash an ethics watchdog is the kind of citizen action we'll need to survive the next four years.
Department of Agriculture approves first cultivated meat for sale in US
Cultured meat will Initially be used in two restaurants.
Utah passes bill banning transgender youth from receiving gender-affirming health care
The bill "prohibits surgery for all transgender youth and disallows hormone treatment for transgender minors who have not been professionally diagnosed with gender dysphoria."
3 bills to rein in executive pay
Shortly before heading home for the summer recess, members of Congress are rushing to introduce proposals for cracking down on unpopular, overpaid executives.