Trump bypassed Congress while briefing oil executives ahead of Venezuela attack
Trump’s own words about tipping off oil companies, “getting the oil flowing,” and taking “reimbursement” collide with legal warnings, massive cost estimates, and accusations of donor-driven war making.
This Red State Broke Up Utility Monopolies in Favor of a Publicly-Owned Power Company....
The citizens of Nebraska used their democratic process to create a socialized, public-owned, citizen-governed utility company. If Nebraska did it, then the rest of America should too and end the concentration of private power companies.
‘Genocidal machine’: Dr. Ghassan Abu-Sittah on Israel’s destruction of Gaza’s hospitals
“I blame the Western journalists, who perpetuated the narrative that militarized the hospital as a justifiable and acceptable target."
Will the Freedom Flotilla sail to Gaza?
Hundreds of international activists wait to set sail from Istanbul to Gaza with 5,500 tons of desperately needed humanitarian aid.
Environmental groups sue Trump over offshore drilling expansion threatening coastal waters
Conservationists challenge Trump’s executive orders to revoke ocean protections, warning of devastating impacts on marine ecosystems, coastal economies, and the fight against climate change.
40 House Democrats demand Congress ‘swiftly’ cut drug prices
With the Build Back Better Act stalled in the Senate thanks to the GOP and a couple of right-wing Democrats, 40 party...
Trump administration targets banks divesting from fossil fuels in new anti-climate rule
The OCC’s new rule could stunt divestment campaigns by requiring major banks to justify each individual decision to regulators using “quantitative, impartial risk-based standards established by the bank in advance.”
Myths And Facts On The Nomination Of Judge Merrick Garland To The Supreme Court
Here are the facts on the nominee, previous lines of right-wing attack, and facts about the nomination and confirmation processes going forward.
Body cam video shows officers threatening and handcuffing 5-year-old
The child’s mother subsequently filed a civil lawsuit accusing the officers of assault, false arrest, and emotional distress.
Federal and state lawsuits brought against Facebook calls for an end to BigTech’s predatory...
"[Facebook] used its monopoly power to crush smaller rivals and snuff out competition, all at the expense of everyday users."