World’s 500 richest people added $852 billion to their wealth in first half of...
"They can afford to pay their fair share in taxes."
A new Illinois law shifts repatriation and reburial power to tribal nations
For the first time, tribal nations forcibly removed from Illinois will have final say in how and when the remains of their ancestors will be returned to them.
Clean Water, Sanitation and Hygiene For All by 2030
“Millions of people should not have to wait for years to have safe water, proper toilets and better hygiene.”
We All Are Islamic State
The killings in Brussels or Paris and the killings in U.S. military strikes in Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Syria or Libya perpetuate the same dark lusts. The savage tit-for-tat game will not end until we rouse ourselves from our hypnotized state.
The killing of Breonna Taylor still reverberates in Kentucky politics
Will Taylor’s death weigh heavily on many voters in the county?
New Massachusetts ‘Tax the Rich’ law raises $1.5 billion for public good
The amendment, applying a 4 percent annual surtax to individuals with incomes over $1 million, was passed via a statewide ballot initiative in 2022.
Elon Musk’s ‘thermonuclear’ lawsuit forces Media Matters to lay off dozens amid financial strain
Months after Elon Musk’s defamation lawsuit, Media Matters announces layoffs, citing the financial burden of the ongoing legal battle.
Incremental progress—is—revolutionary
By making small differences where we can, we gradually move society toward the more equitable, just, and fair place we all want for ourselves and future generations.
Police Defend Chasing Down Innocent 5th Grader With Guns Drawn
While the encounter is a clear example of racial profiling that left a child traumatized, the President of James Stewart Jr. of the Newark Fraternal Order of Police maintains the officers were doing their due diligence.
The biggest house race of 2016: Teachout vs. Faso
Teachout could be a case study of how progressive populists can use a combination of policy detail and political jiu-jitsu to beat back right-wing attacks.









