Trump and Republicans want taxpayers to fund their pet project: Private schools
A proposal for a nationwide federally supported school voucher program is just another of President Trump’s schemes to give advantages to the rich at the expense of the rest of us.
Trump sends immigration agents to San Francisco amid National Guard threat
Coast Guard Base Alameda will host 100 DHS agents as the administration signals a wider “whole-of-government” push; California leaders warn the move is “right out of the dictator’s handbook.”
Which nation has taxed the rich the most?
Britain and the United States were once the top two—have times changed?
Ocasio-Cortez files impeachment articles against Justices Thomas and Alito amid ethics scandals
Liberal Democrat Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez introduces impeachment articles against Supreme Court Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito, citing undisclosed gifts and conflicts of interest.
Entering a Golden Age for war profiteers
Trump's Washington breathes new life into the military-industrial complex.
Strongman: Jair Bolsonaro and the unexpected rise of the far right in Brazil
It remains to be seen if Fernando Haddad can rally the country to prevent a Bolsonaro presidency.
America the FUBAR
After all, the few can do little without the consent of the many. It’s up to the many (that’s us!) to reclaim and restore America.
Why workers demand Julie Su’s confirmation as labor secretary
Americans need Su to watch their backs more than ever, especially as a growing number of workers join unions on the heels of the pandemic and advocates push for a national version of the California law protecting health care workers.
Disposable Children
Wealthy Americans are justifying the neglect of our nation's children by blaming the victims—children of the poor. In a perversely unequal nation, are children of all ages deemed disposable?
Trump DOJ targets Fed chair in unprecedented escalation against central bank independence
Jerome Powell says criminal probe is retaliation for resisting political pressure on interest rates as lawmakers warn of an assault on economic governance.