Wednesday, July 15, 2026

How ‘Making America Great Again’ backfired

From Europe to China, Trump’s unilateral policies have often produced the opposite of their intended effects.

Drug prices soar under Trump despite promises, Senate report finds

Senate HELP Minority report says 688 drug prices rose after Trump took office, with some cancer therapies now over $200,000 a year and a rare-disease drug jumping 1,555 percent; White House tariffs and the One Big Beautiful Bill Act could push costs higher still.

10 inequality victories in 2024

Our year-end review of 10 of the most inspiring inequality wins, from union drives to fair taxes to consumer protection.

People of color and low income communities are more exposed to pesticides in the...

“For too long communities of color have served as literal dumping grounds for many of our nation’s most dangerous toxic chemicals, including pesticides."

Trump’s trade Czar, the latest architect of imperial disaster

No matter how deeply flawed such geopolitical visions may ultimately prove to be, their brief moments as official policy have regularly shaped the destiny of nations and of empires in unpredictable, unplanned, and often dangerous ways.

Media that benefit from inequality prefer to talk about other things

As economic inequality surges in the US, major media outlets remain fixated on other economic issues, overshadowing a fundamental challenge to American society.

Obama-tied operatives and Biden supporters launch $60 million ‘dark money’ group

The recently-launched Future Majority will spend up to $60 million to target voters in swing states.

He came bearing gifts

Fresh off a tense NATO summit, Trump sure knows the way to Putin's heart.

‘Another aid massacre’: Israeli military kills dozens near privatized Gaza food site

For the third consecutive day, Israeli forces fired on Palestinians seeking food at a controversial U.S.-backed aid site, raising international outcry and renewed calls for accountability amid a spiraling humanitarian catastrophe.

Supreme Court urged to hear youth climate case after 43 lawmakers back constitutional challenge

Lawmakers support youth-led lawsuit demanding government accountability on climate policies.