Breaking the chain: Tlaib’s crusade against congressional war profiteering
This move comes amidst escalating scrutiny over the potential conflicts of interest posed by lawmakers' investments in companies that profit from military engagements.
War is bad for you—and the economy
The military-industrial complex will have yet another never-ending claim on our scarce national resources.
Amazon plastic waste increased 29% during pandemic
“We understand people need Amazon. And so we’re hoping Amazon can fix this problem and become a leader in reducing plastic, which is really important for the oceans.”
Bernie Sanders isn’t just anti-capitalist. Now he’s a voice against militarism, too.
Sanders has at last revealed himself to be an American leader articulating a new and largely peaceable foreign policy.
Blackwater mercenary sentenced to life in prison
Responsible for firing the first bullet in the Nisour Square massacre in 2007, former Blackwater security contractor Nicholas Slatten was sentenced Wednesday to life in federal prison. Last year, Slatten was convicted of first-degree murder...
Bernie’s Right. Wall Street’s Business Model Really Is Fraud.
Play by the rules? For bankers, Rule #1 is “win at any cost.”
Study: Babies with low birth weights more likely near Pennsylvania fracking sites
This study adds to the existing scientific literature that tells us there are serious public health consequences linked to fracking.
Supreme Court refuses to hear Biden’s emergency abortion rule appeal, allowing Texas ban to...
This decision came on the first day of the Court’s new term and has significant implications for the legal landscape of reproductive rights across the country.
Nestlé’s go at privatizing town water shot down by Michigan appeals court
"Allowing a corporation to bottle our water just to sell it back to us is hardly an 'essential service.'"
Occupy 2020: The movements powering Bernie Sanders’ 2020 campaign
Going forward, it will be important for Sanders to not only mobilize this activist base throughout the primaries...