Busting the ‘paid what you’re worth’ myth
It is distorting our politics, rigging our markets, and granting unprecedented power to a handful of people while millions of Americans struggle to get by.
Why the Rich Don’t Care About Jobs for the Rest of Us
The rich don't care about creating jobs. If they did, they would invest in the American infrastructure to help create millions of jobs as a result. So what really goes on in a billionaire's brain?
Record-breaking 459,000 workers strike in 2023: US labor movement hits 23-year high
the nation saw 33 major work stoppages initiated last year, the highest count since the year 2000, which recorded 39 stoppages.
Trump attacked Ilhan Omar hours before she was assaulted at Minnesota town hall
The attack followed days of escalating rhetoric and public targeting by the president and his allies.
Prosecutors investigate dehydration death of mentally ill inmate
Despite the fact that four people died in his jail within a six-month period, Sheriff Clarke has shown no remorse nor accepted responsibility.
How many of Trump’s nine cat lives remain? Could fear of losing explain his...
The problem is that the unfeeling Trumpian brew of chaos, cynicism, and suspicion sabotage what open, healthy democratic systems depend on.
As skies turn orange, media still hesitate to mention what’s changing climate
FAIR found 115 news segments that mentioned the forest fires and their effect on air quality—of those 115 segments, only 44 mentioned climate change’s role.
Former deputy sentenced to prison for ordering attack on inmate
“The duty of correctional officers is to uphold the law and protect the people within their care. These actions are not only illegal and morally wrong, they go against the oath this officer took when he entered the job.”
Proposed pipeline expansion could upend three states’ climate plans
“These XPress projects are putting millions of cubic feet of gas into the United States at a time when Texas is baking and Oregon is burning.”
Bernie surges on
I don't know if Bernie will be nominated, but his latest surge in the polls puts him ahead in Iowa, N.H., and Nevada. Biden leads in South Carolina.