DOJ files antitrust lawsuit against Live Nation-Ticketmaster
The antitrust lawsuit is accusing Live Nation-Ticketmaster of "running an illegal monopoly over live events in America."
Five Prerequisites for War Against ISIS
As we move toward war against ISIS, we must be vigilant – to fairly allocate the burdens of who’s called on to fight the war, to protect civil liberties, to protect innocent civilians abroad, to avoid hate and bigotry, and to fairly distribute the cost of paying for war.
Native American communities have the highest suicide rates, yet interventions are scarce
“It’s about time we had this line. To be able to connect people with resources and listen to them is something I can’t explain except that I was in a situation where I wanted someone to hear me and talk to.”
Everything old is new again
The Trump administration revives institutionalized torture.
Despite today’s court-ordered deadline, more than 900 migrant children remain separated from parents
The government admits at least 900 children have yet to be reunited, and some 463 separated parents have been deported – even as their children remain in U.S. detention centers.
AUSTERITY 101: The Three Reasons Republican Deficit Hawks Are Wrong (Video)
As Congress debates another federal budget deficit, the national debt and the debt ceiling, here are three reasons why the Republican deficit hawks are wrong and the one economically sound answer to the problem.
California introduces bill to protect children from ultra-processed food in public schools
Known as Assembly Bill 1264, the bill would create a legal definition of ultra-processed food or UPF in the United States.
6 women of color who campaigned for Congress on inequality and won
These trailblazers often drew from their own personal stories to connect with and win over the hearts of voters. Each is heading to Washington to advance a bold social and economic justice agenda, with a strong focus on reversing inequality.
2016 Presidential Candidates Address Inequality (Sort Of)
Congress never before worried about the "ever-widening chasm" between the rich and the rest of the nation. For Republican presidential candidates, inequality is a top political topic, but their solution are the same old failed tactics.
Dead last (with an emphasis on dead!)
Unfortunately, on a planet they are helping to overheat in a remarkable fashion, the United Arab Emirates, Iran, and Saudi Arabia have largely taken steps toward ever more carbon dioxide emissions.







