Pocahontas is an inspiration, not a racial slur
If Trump were a reader of history, he might know that calling someone “Pocahontas” is actually a compliment, not an insult.
Senate tax bill could be ‘devastating’ to wind and solar power
Tax credits have fueled the renewable energy industry's boom, but the Senate tax bill "undermine[s] our capacity to use renewable energy tax credits, which have value only if they can be monetized."
NBC fires Matt Lauer for sexually harassing coworkers
Lauer’s dismissal follows several others in the media for similar misconduct.
Why so many Americans hate Trump’s tax reform
Forget trickle-down economics, the GOP is practicing tinkle-down economics!
Oil exploration in Arctic Ocean approved by Trump administration as ANWR drilling bill moves...
"A vote for the Senate tax reform bill is a vote supporting the destruction of America's iconic Arctic National Wildlife Refuge."
Mulvaney’s in, bankers win, and Trump shafts Americans again
Donald Trump was hostile to the CFPB from the start, and he said this as he shoehorned Mulvaney into the director’s chair.
California Assemblyman resigns amid sexual harassment allegations
At least seven women have accused Bocanegra of sexually harassing or assaulting them since 2009.
A simple checklist inspires a new kind of activism
A weekly newsletter created by a rookie Portland activist is moving people to action by prioritizing under-the-radar issues over big headline grabbers.
Once again, the right hijacks that old-time religion
A new museum in Washington reminds us that the Good Book is subject to interpretation – and abuse.
EPA holding its only public hearing on clean power plan repeal in coal country
The EPA will receive online comments about its proposal and any requests for additional public meetings until Jan. 16.