The IRS tried to take on the ultrawealthy. It didn’t go well.
by Jesse Eisinger and Paul Kiel
On June 30, 2016, an auto-parts magnate received the kind of news anyone would dread: The...
Republicans have put our country on a path of warp-speed decline—and they want you...
Republicans don't seem to have much respect for the intelligence of the American people.
New corals in the Great Barrier Reef on the decline after back-to-back bleaching
"We've gotten to the point now where local solutions for the reef are almost pointless – the only thing that matters is action on climate change."
‘Best president’ now really deserves Mt. Rushmore
"So, not only do we individually deserve Mt. Rushmore, the Trump family merits this historic engraving set below: “Trump now, Trump tomorrow, Trump forever.”
Watch: Young activists fight for undocumented students’ safety in school
Brave New Films is spotlighting youth-led and intergenerational organizations across the U.S. through its #YouthinAction series.
Big Pharma, big greed: Death by prescription
The powerful corporate and government forces that minimize the less powerful must be challenged, even in the face of overwhelming odds.
The DCCC ‘blacklist’ and the progressive struggle to transform the Democratic Party
Future candidates who are able follow the model provided by AOC, Pressley and others have the potential to transform the party to be more responsive to voters’ concerns from healthcare to climate change over what will likely be an ongoing process that takes years to complete.
Elizabeth Warren introduces legislation to hold executives criminally liable for misconduct
“These two bills would force executives to responsibly manage their companies, knowing that if they cheat their customers or crash the economy, they could go to jail.”
Chicago elects mayor with new progressive vision for city
"Chicago elected a new mayor out of a desire for bold and progressive ideas, and a commitment to building a more fair, just, and equitable city."
NAACP reveals tactics fossil fuel industry uses to manipulate communities of color
The report describes at length the health and financial harms that coal, oil, and gas bring to the communities they cross, and how these harms are disproportionately impacting people of color.