Friday, August 28, 2026

Union ironworker wins democratic primary in Wisconsin to possibly replace Paul Ryan

While democrats believe they can win Ryan's seat, Bryce will be up against Republican Bryan Steil, an attorney and business executive who was endorsed by Ryan.

Oil Manipulation, Hydraulic Fracturing and the Ruthless Control of the Oil Industry

While the Standard Oil Trust fixed prices, set production quotas and ruthlessly forced out competitors, the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries has control of the industry. If history repeats itself, will the oil industry respond with market manipulation?

Koch Brothers Plotting Multimillion Dollar War on Electric Vehicles

The fossil fuel industry is allegedly funding a new organization that will spend $10 million a year to push petroleum-based transportation fuels and attack government subsidies on EVs.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren vows to hold Education Secretary accountable

“It’s Betsy Devos’s job to put students – not predatory colleges and the student loan industry – first.”

The Trust Destroyers

The cumulative damage of today’s ethos of doing whatever it takes to win, even at the cost of undermining the integrity of our system, is incalculable.

Why in the world would Trump tap Perry to be energy secretary?

Rick Perry has zero expertise or experience for the job he's being handed.

How the Pentagon devours the budget

While the Trump administration is preparing to launch full-scale assaults on food stamps, Medicaid, and Medicare, it’s war on everything except the U.S. military.

Exposing the wealth defense industry

New book examines the hidden world of wealth managers to the ultra-rich driving today’s offshore tax sheltering.

American psychosis

We are entering a period of national psychological trauma.

The superrich have profited from a broken system – and their money alone won’t...

Giving back requires humility. It will be a true test of learning new skills.