Amazon, Starbucks and the sparking of a new American union movement
Media interest in the campaigns at Starbucks and Amazon suggests the American public may finally be paying attention.
Bernie introduces tax excessive CEO pay act
“Corporate greed is a disease that has long inflicted this country – income inequality and the pay gap between CEOs and their employees are just two of its symptoms that are harming everyday people.”
Oil Company Halts Dakota Pipeline
Big oil company agrees to halt North Dakota pipeline work until Friday thanks to protestors.
Celebrities are a shoo-in for Congress, right? Not so fast…
The CIA is big on “lessons learned”. One of the lesson to be learned here is a) that fame is fleeting and b) there’s more to running for office than buying TV ads.
School vouchers have been a disaster—now advocates are trying to rename them
What you need to know about education savings accounts, a kind of “super-voucher.”
Leading demand for IG probe, Warren accuses Trump and new postmaster general of ‘sabotaging’...
Are there potential conflicts of interest?
GOP lawmaker cashed out health investments while backing Trump’s $1 trillion Medicaid cuts
Rep. Rob Bresnahan pledged to end congressional stock trading but has become one of the most active traders in Washington, selling healthcare assets as he voted to slash Medicaid and threaten Pennsylvania’s struggling hospitals.
Cheerios, Quaker Oats and snack bars test positive for glyphosate
The Environmental Working Group (EWG) announced Wednesday that tests it commissioned found glyphosate, the active ingredient in Monsanto's Roundup weed killer, in nearly 30 General Mills and Quaker brand products made with conventionally-grown oats.
Economic growth in G7 versus BRICS: a reality check
Like rose-colored glasses, anti-systemic glasses make economic problems appear less dangerous, narrower, and more limited in effects than they actually are.
Climate action never depended on Trump
There are so many ways we can slow and stop the burning of fossil fuels in the United States. But we need to get to work.









