Monday, July 20, 2026

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.

The Koch brothers & Trump: The men who sold the world

With the help of the Koch Brothers, Trump and the Republican Party have “moved in the opposite direction from virtually the rest of the world.”

Rampaging Debt Collectors are Committing Highway Robbery

Every year, the debt collection firms routinely abuse the law and overload our courts by rotely filing hundreds of thousands of lawsuits against debtors.

Scientists confirm reusable containers safe to use during coronavirus pandemic

"Based on the best available science and guidance from public health professionals, ​it is clear that reusable systems can be used safely by employing basic hygiene​.​​"

How Bernie Won California: The Official Un-Count

If all votes were created equal and actually tallied, the Golden State would most likely be in Bernie’s pocked.

Florida cop charged with DUI in marked patrol car

“We are emergency suspending him."

United Steelworkers lead mobilization drive as American unions face growing vulnerability

The USW must navigate factionalism while championing labor rights amid rising anti-union pressures and global trade fragmentation.

Rover pipeline sets record for environmental violations

Spills are not the only problem.

Sanders, Democrats, and a lone Republican revive PRO Act to strengthen workers’ rights

"With CEOs spending $340 million a year on union-busting tactics to intimidate and silence workers seeking to form unions, the deck has never been more stacked against workers speaking out."

Mantra for 9/11

Fourteen years later and we are still living in an improbable world. Tom Engelhardt discusses the wars, interventions, assassinations, tortures, kidnappings, the growth of the American national security state and the spread of Islamic extremism.