Why did the Saudis invest $2 bn with Jared Kushner?
What do canny observers from the Middle East say about Saudi motives here?
Bernie introduces legislation to provide health care for all during pandemic
“During this unprecedented crisis, no one in America should delay seeking medical care because of the cost. If this pandemic has taught us anything, it is that we are only as safe as the least-insured among us.”
Sanders moves to block Trump’s $8.56 billion arms deal to Israel
The Vermont senator challenges U.S. involvement in arming Israel amid allegations of war crimes and violations of international law.
Trump-GOP tax bill delivers $5 trillion to billionaires while slashing aid for working families
The legislation extends Trump-era tax breaks for the ultra-wealthy, adds new corporate giveaways, and revives controversial provisions targeting civil society, while gutting Medicaid and SNAP.
Republican Candidates Defend Killing Civilians to Fight Terrorism — and so do Democrats
For a number of years now, prominent Democrats have also been advocating very dangerous ideas, with Democratic leaders also defending the large-scale killing of civilians in the name of "fighting terrorism."
As Coasts Flood, Why Isn’t the Corporate Press Asking Candidates About Climate Change?
It is also possible that corporate capitalism, which both runs the candidates and runs the so-called “news” companies, is about as good at dealing with a rapidly changing environment as the dodo was.
Mo. Senator Eric Schmitt’s asinine SHIELD Act would classify blowing whistles as ‘Obstruction of...
Meanwhile Schmitt ignores blatant obstruction by Bondi’s DOJ.
Trickle down, wealth tax, and war
The central advantage to a wealth tax is that it spreads the power to spend wealth throughout the society and thereby can better the society if done in an appropriate way.
Epic Middle East Heat Wave is Being Compared to Weapon of Mass Destruction
Temperatures in the Middle East have reached record heights leaving scientists worried about the future.
Divest From Prisons, Invest in People—What Justice for Black Lives Really Looks Like
Instead of addressing the roots of drug addiction, mental illness, and poverty, we’ve come to accept policing and incarceration as catch-all solutions. It’s time for a change.