Three dead in shooting at elementary school in California
The situation is being reported as a murder suicide and all reports point to the suspect being deceased.
Break up Facebook (and, while we’re at it, Google, Apple, and Amazon)
We must resurrect antitrust.
‘Ten year challenge’ for 400 wealthiest Americans shows fortunes doubled since 2009 while tax...
"Here's the thing: the way the system is set up, we're headed for another decade of this."
Essential work and the struggle for $15
“Why don’t we stop treating it as entirely normal that the more obviously one’s work benefits others, the less one is likely to be paid for it.”
Children died waiting after Trump freeze of USAID stranded lifesaving drugs
A Washington Post investigation found that Trump’s suspension of USAID operations disrupted a $900 million global health pipeline, leaving malaria and HIV medications stuck in warehouses while children in the Democratic Republic of Congo died just miles from supplies.
Judge in second Roundup cancer trial worked for firm that defended Monsanto
This week’s closing arguments followed a recent favorable ruling for the plaintiff – this despite new revelations about Chhabria’s past ties to Monsanto.
Chomsky: Arrest of Assange is ‘scandalous’ and highlights shocking extraterritorial reach of US
"Why is it acceptable for the United States to have the power to even begin to give even a proposal to extradite somebody whose crime is to expose to the public materials that people in power don’t want them to see?"
Removing hydropower dams can restore ecosystems, build climate resilience, and restore tribal lands
Hydropower dams, initially celebrated as feats of engineering, are now scrutinized for their negative environmental and societal impacts.
Former LA City Councilman agrees to plead guilty to obstructing corruption probe
According to the indictment, Mitchell Englander was soliciting bribes from a local businessman in exchange for political favors.
Why liberal states won America’s tax experiment
Economic success depends on tax revenues that go into public investments, and regulations that protect the environment and public health.









