The USDA wants to privatize food safety inspections
"This dangerous proposal could rid beef slaughter plants of most government inspectors."
Why states and cities should stop handing out billions in economic incentives to companies
U.S. states and cities hand out tens of billions in taxpayer dollars every year to companies as economic incentives.
These businesses...
Senate bill would cut social security operations again
As workloads and costs have grown — and budgets and staffing have shrunk — SSA’s service delivery has worsened.
GOP Congressman adds amendment to kill funding for Mueller investigation
The Republican legislator slipped his amendment into a massive federal funding bill that the House of Representatives is expected to consider after returning next week from recess.
No labels isn’t what it claims to be
If you or anyone in your life is planning to vote for No Labels—or any third party—in 2024, please watch and share this video first.
What my mostly white town is doing to defeat Trumpism
As a Black woman, I was anxious about moving to a conservative state. But, surprisingly, I found a community ready to embrace me and fight for equality.
The U.S. has one inspector for every 5,000 miles of pipeline – or twice...
If U.S. president Donald Trump’s plans to complete both the long-disputed Keystone XL and Dakota Access pipelines come to fruition, they would add 327 miles and 1,172 miles, respectively, to that burden.
Manchin under fire for threatening to block infrastructure bill over corporate tax hike
“I think we need a grassroots movement that makes it clear to Joe Manchin... that the progressive agenda is what the American people want,” said Sen. Bernie Sanders.
Former CIA Director Agrees to Plead Guilty to Leaking Classified Material
David Petraeus was responsible for disclosing the identities of covert agents and leaving classified material in unauthorized and unsecured locations. The former CIA Director plead guilty this week to revealing classified information to his former mistress and biographer, Paula Broadwell.
As Bernie Sanders says ‘no apologies’ for his position, 70+ groups back call for...
At a time when voting suppression is taking place all across the country, we must make it clear that casting a ballot for American citizens is not a privilege. It is a right."