Ten ways billionaires avoid taxes on an epic scale
After a year of reporting on the tax machinations of the ultrawealthy, ProPublica spotlights the top tax-avoidance techniques that provide massive benefits to billionaires.
New Jersey cop pleads guilty to violating civil rights and excessive force
As a result of an FBI investigation into police corruption in Paterson, New Jersey, another police officer recently pleaded guilty to conspiracy...
Minneapolis teacher strike brought unity, victory and a reminder of the threats facing public...
Teachers ended a nearly three-week strike, citing advances in pay and working conditions for many members. But more work remains.
Why Wall Street Won the First Round and How We Might Win the Next
To avoid further crises with huge tragic social costs, we have an urgent task to bring finance back under democratic control, to reconfigure society’s relation to finance capital, indeed, to Capital itself.
Lawsuit accuses Monsanto of causing man’s cancer diagnosis
“Plaintiff’s injuries, like those striking thousands of similarly situated victims across the country, were foreseeable and avoidable.”
‘I don’t believe it’s too extreme:’ Republicans hope to pass near-total abortion ban in...
Lawmakers have clearly stated that their goal is to get the topic in front of the Supreme Court, currently boasting a conservative majority, to legally overturn Roe V. Wade and outlaw abortion altogether.
Parents of Michael Brown settle wrongful death lawsuit
U.S. District Judge E. Richard Webber approved an undisclosed settlement for a wrongful death lawsuit filed by the parents of Michael Brown.
North Carolina Flush Your Bathroom Bill Down The Toilet
Let's celebrate love, acceptance and equality. Take American politics out of the toilet.
Alabama cop arrested on drug and domestic violence charges
The drug charge is a felony and the domestic violence charge is a misdemeanor.
Eight Americans Killed by CIA Drone Strikes
A U.S. drone strike recently executed eight U.S. citizens without due process. With more than 3,852 casualties in Pakistan, Somalia and Yemen, why does the Obama administration continue to allow the CIA to operate signature strikes with impunity?








