America’s inherited wealth dynasties park trillions out of reach of taxation
It is equally important to understand how multi-generational wealth dynasties are deploying dynasty trusts and other elaborate tax dodges to sequester trillions and dodge inheritance taxes.
Labor unions and green groups sue Trump Admin for ‘failure to protect frontline workers...
“People are dying, and more people are going to die because the Trump administration has totally failed to protect Americans who have been on the job throughout the pandemic keeping our country running.”
How to turn neighborhoods into nubs of resilience
Three places showing how to make the transition from domination and resource extraction to regeneration and interdependence.
Chelsea Manning has been released from prison
“For the first time, I can see a future for myself as Chelsea. I can imagine surviving and living as the person who I am and can finally be in the outside world.”
Red Rocks rejects biometrics for event entry
The event venue located in Colorado announced it will abandon palm scanning for event entry and will ban all biometric surveillance at its events.
Portland Becomes 7th City to Sue Monsanto Over PCB Contamination
“If Monsanto gets its way, the American people will pay a high price for corporate greed and political corruption.”
Bill Baird’s battle for legalized abortion and Roe v. Wade
"This is a religious war,” says Baird of the intense push to make abortion illegal.“
Pushing Carbon Tax and Fracking Ban, Sanders Lays Down Gauntlet on Climate
"I hope that Secretary Clinton would join me if we are serious about climate change, about imposing a tax on carbon on the fossil fuel industry and making massive investments in energy efficiency and sustainable energy. And by the way... I hope you’ll join me in ending fracking in the United States of America."
Clash at Columbia: NYPD’s aggressive response to student divestment protests sparks national debate
A peaceful protest at Columbia University turns tumultuous as NYPD officers deploy tear gas and draw weapons, reigniting discussions on campus freedoms and ethical investments.
Not just the Supreme Court: Ethics troubles plague state high courts, too
North Carolina’s Supreme Court chief justice heard cases despite a conflict of interest. Experts say judicial ethics at state high courts everywhere don’t receive the scrutiny they deserve.