EPA moves to fight states’ power to deny dirty energy projects
The new guidelines threaten the division of state and federal authorities in order to please the fossil fuel industry.
How the corporate takeover of American politics began
Powell’s memo argued that the American economic system was “under broad attack” from consumer, labor, and environmental groups.
Almost a decade later, the persecution of Chelsea Manning and Julian Assange continues
While a protracted legal battle seems likely, it probably won’t be too long before Assange joins Chelsea Manning in an American prison, a warning to future whistle-blowers that those who embarrass the powerful will face severe consequences, no matter how long it takes.
Why women are skipping work and wearing red on Wednesday
U.S. organizers of International Women’s Day urge women to find creative ways to strike on March 8.
Yes, There Were 10 Good Things About 2021
If we could make gains in a year as bad as 2021, just think what we can accomplish in 2022.
Kamala Harris signals support for billionaires tax amid growing wealth inequality
This endorsement marks a crucial step in addressing the widening wealth gap in the country, particularly as billionaires continue to amass vast fortunes while millions of Americans struggle financially.
Why Bernie Sanders is correct about the Washington Post — and corporate media overall
Many decades ago, the great media critic George Seldes observed: “The most sacred cow of the press is the press itself.” That...
The Five Worst Foreign Policy Moments of the GOP New Hampshire Debate (Video)
The New Hampshire GOP debate’s most charged moments may have been mostly on domestic issues, but, inevitably with this gang, war, torture and sundry mayhem did make an appearance.
Trump’s most sinister, ultimate scam: warring against causation, the bedrock of reality
Trump corrupts the indispensable bridge between cause and effect, thus banning solutions.
How Barbara Ehrenreich exposed the ‘positive thinking’ industry
We can thank the late economic justice warrior for her groundbreaking contribution in showing that “positive thinking” is part of a whitewashing of economic inequality.