Oil giant files $15 billion claim against US government for rescinded Keystone XL permit
“What a disgusting yet predictable move from TC Energy and Canadian Government. America didn’t want your pipeline. You took the risk. Taxpayers are not going to pay $15 billion for your failed and risky investment.”
Two sides, same coin: Suppressing votes, cutting rich people’s taxes
America’s national media typically pay little attention to the moves the nation’s state lawmakers make. Not this year. State legislative battles have...
SCOTUS temporarily allows parts of Trump’s Muslim ban, will rule on decree in the...
Some of the conservative Justices did, however, indicate that they would be willing to uphold the ban, in full.
Banks have cut funding for fossil fuels projects 22 percent
But activist groups say that’s not enough: There’s no resting, even after divestment victories.
Nancy Pelosi Could Get Us All Killed
“A single spark could ignite this combustible situation into a crisis that escalates to military conflict. Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan could provide it.”
Wealth that concentrates kills
The weight of the wealth that sits at the top of America’s economic order isn’t just squeezing dollars out of the wallets...
The Better Business Bureau Downgraded Wells Fargo. It’s Not Enough.
Americans won’t be safe until all fraudulently-inclined institutions are discredited and their leaders are replaced.
Amerika’s Jacob’s ladder
In this fantastic (in a poor sense) version of 2017's Jacob’s Ladder the other right-wing political party, the lesser of two evils Democrats, actually are looking very appealing to many. Why not?
Despite surging need amid pandemic, GOP moves to roll back SNAP when food assistance...
“SNAP delivered. Like it always does.”
Mail-in voting does not cause fraud, but judges are buying the GOP’s argument that...
Indeed, the opposite is true — voting by mail is rarely subject to fraud.