Wednesday, June 18, 2025

Why Media Should Be Skeptical Of Koch Brothers’ New Anti-Poverty Group

Media should know that: previous Koch-backed poverty and education efforts have been coupled with ideological proselytizing, Stand Together's executive director is a Koch veteran and former Republican congressional candidate who repeatedly fearmongered about the Affordable Care Act (ACA)

Jobs Report: Unfinished Business As Unemployment Falls Below 5 Percent

The biggest mistake policymakers in Washington could make right now is to assume that what we're seeing right now resembles actual "full employment."

Hillary to Bernie: You Smear Me When You Tell the Truth

If you accept big money, you know it always comes with strings attached. The more big money you accept, the more strings, until no matter how much you resist, you end up dancing like a puppet on those strings.

New National Poll Shows Near Tie Between Sanders and Clinton

Last time the same poll was conducted, Sanders trailed Hillary by 30 points.

The Atlantic Ocean Is Acidifying at a Rapid Rate

A new study finds it’s absorbing 50 percent more carbon than it was a decade ago, and that could have dire consequences for dolphins, whales, and other marine life.

Protest at White House Kicks Off Nationwide Days of Action

White House protest kicks off nationwide days of action in 38 US cities, protests also held in seven countries.

Bernie Sanders Admits He Wants Trump to Win GOP Candidacy

"I want Trump to win the Republican nomination – and I would love the opportunity to run against him. I think we would win by a lot.”

The Sanders Sensation

Bernie’s people-powered movement has already shattered one of the Democratic establishment’s holy myths.

Elizabeth Warren Recalls a Time When Big Donors May Have Changed Hillary’s Vote

With our corrupted campaign finance system, elected officials design policy with special-interest money in mind.

Army of Lobbyists Push LNG Exports, Methane Hydrates, Coal in Senate Energy Bill

A newly introduced bill includes provisions that would expedite the liquefied natural gas (LNG) export permitting process, heap subsidies on coal technology, and fund research geared toward discovering a way to tap into methane hydrate reserves.