Jury finds Monsanto’s Roundup weed killer contributed to man’s cancer
“Although the evidence that Roundup causes cancer is quite equivocal, there is strong evidence from which a jury could conclude that Monsanto does not particularly care whether its product is in fact giving people cancer..."
Trump’s energy adviser runs away when questioned by Democracy Now! at UN climate talks
Wells Griffith refused to answer questions and ran from our camera team for about a quarter-mile, retreating to the U.S. delegation office.
Democrats urge immediate rate cuts to combat housing crisis exacerbated by Fed policy
Democrats in Congress are urging the U.S. Federal Reserve to cut interest rates immediately, warning that the central bank's restrictive monetary policy is worsening the nation's housing crisis and threatening to derail a strong streak of job growth.
The crass warfare of billionaires against Sanders and Warren
The fight happening now for the Democratic presidential nomination largely amounts to class warfare.
New stats, old story: Our rich are raking
From Swiss bank researchers, an alarming update on our global maldistribution of wealth
New study confirms clean energy commitments from oil giants are nothing more than greenwashing
"Oil and gas companies talk like they care about the climate, but they keep drilling and polluting with complete disregard for the damage they cause."
Here’s why you can’t afford an electric car
The U.S. is aggressively keeping cheap Chinese-made EVs off the market. We are all paying the price for this protectionism.
First Assange, now Greenwald: The growing attacks on adversarial journalism
It’s unlikely that Greenwald, who at least has the benefit of widespread fame and international support, will be the last journalist to be targeted.
Trump says Republicans lost at midterms because people put on disguises to vote illegally
"If you buy a box of cereal - you have a voter ID."
How activists are trying to change the way banking gets done
A public bank would allow the state of New York to keep its money closer to home, and put it to good work.