You paid taxes. These corporations didn’t.
About twice as many of the largest U.S. companies reported they didn’t owe taxes in 2018 compared with previous years, a partial result of the 2017 Trump tax law, according to a report.
Former NY corrections officer charged with using excessive force against inmate
“Unfair and illegal abuses to those serving their debt to society cannot and will not be tolerated by this Office.”
New bill that would effectively ban TikTok in US passes House
The bill would ban TikTok in the U.S. unless the social media platform's parent company, ByteDance, divests its holdings.
Sunday was Earth’s hottest day on record: A sign of uncharted climate territory
On July 21, 2024, Earth’s average surface temperature reached a new high, signaling alarming trends and urgent calls for action in the fight against climate change.
A 10-step plan for the world to cut food loss and waste in half...
Nearly a third of all food produced in the world goes uneaten each year, yet 1 in 9 people is undernourished.
Why are you a Democrat?
I want to hear what you think it means to be a progressive and a Democrat. Let’s engage in some Citizen Research and see what emerges.
Majority of US voters back legal action against plastics industry over recycling deception
The survey, conducted by the Center for Climate Integrity (CCI) and Data for Progress, shows that 70 percent of likely U.S. voters would support legal action to hold the plastics and fossil fuel industries accountable for alleged deception.
FEMA to shut off aid to Puerto Rico with municipalities still without electricity and...
A third of Puerto Rico residents are still without electricity and lack access to potable water four months after the Category 4 hurricane hit.
Impeached: Notes on the travesty that passed for a trial
The word “outrageous” comes to mind.
Factory farms create the perfect conditions to spread viral infections like COVID-19
An alarming 75 percent of new or emerging diseases start in animals.