How Mitch McConnell’s callous indifference puts ordinary Americans’ welfare at risk
As the COVID-19 death toll mounts, McConnell refuses to advocate for ordinary Americans.
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)
Trump’s ‘God Squad’ grants fossil fuel exemption affecting endangered species protections in the Gulf
A rarely convened federal panel voted unanimously to allow oil and gas operations to bypass key wildlife safeguards, drawing legal challenges and warnings about the use of national security claims to weaken environmental law.
How climate policies hurt the poor
Over the past 25 years, nearly 1.2 billion people around the world have been lifted out of poverty, while both malnutrition and the risk of death from...
A deal with the devil
What’s that tax deduction really worth?
A complete abomination’: Mega-rich hedge funds swoop down to grab COVID-19 small business relief...
"Without oversight, this is what's happening with the $2 trillion coronavirus bailout: hedge fund managers are claiming relief funds as 'small businesses.'"
Pakistan’s billion tree tsunami
How a reforestation campaign is tackling climate change.
Biden announces another round of student loan forgiveness
More than 150,000 people will qualify for another round of federal loan forgiveness the Biden administration announced on Monday. Roughly $4.2 billion...
On January 6th, the U.S. became a foreign country
How endless wars and interventions helped create the assault on the Capitol...
How Americans Hate: 8-fold Increase in Islamophobic Crime Since 2000
We should never forget that hate is not just an emotion displayed by an ugly set of the mouth at a rally; it turns into broken noses and broken ribs and burned-down buildings.