Government and Corporate America: A Marriage Made in Hell
When we talk about two things that should never be combined, government and Corporatism is one of them. The massive power held by U.S. global corporations and the rich and powerful has the ability to do irreparable damage to America.
A Nation’s Shame: Trillions in New Wealth, Millions of Children in Poverty
With America leading in child poverty and nearing the bottom in education, it's hard to comprehend the thinking of people who cut funding for homeless and hungry children. But this resentment and disdain for society reaches around the globe.
Biden’s DOL rule aims to protect workers from misclassification
This move, set to take effect in March, aims to provide clarity and protection for workers often caught in the ambiguity of employment classifications.
Alarming pesticide levels detected in common fruits and vegetables: A closer look at the...
Unveiling the "Dirty Dozen": Navigating pesticide risks in your favorite produce to ensure safer, healthier food choices.
How the U.S. transportation system fuels inequality
For decades, the federal government has allocated about four times as much funding to roadways as it has to public transit such...
Carl Pope: Why Donald Trump is going after our national monuments
Under Trump’s instructions, his cabinet has bountifully rewarded the patron’s favorite clients with sparkling rewards.
Supreme Court conservatives declare war against decades of regulations, potentially overturning decades of established...
What the nation witnessed on December 10, 2021, was a mere prelude to the corporate abuse SCOTUS conservatives would unleash on the average American.
60 years after Lyndon Johnson’s ‘daisy ad,’ the silence on nuclear war is dangerous
Today, a campaign ad akin to the daisy spot is hard to imagine from the Democratic or Republican nominee to be commander in chief, who seem content to bypass the subject of nuclear-war dangers.
Organizers herald 100th win as Starbucks unionization wave continues
"Howard Schultz and Starbucks are getting creamed in union vote after union vote."
Jimmy Carter told Trump how to put America first, but will he do it?
If Trump really wants to put America first in his second term, he would do well to remember Carter's advice.