Sunday, August 30, 2026

Bernie urges DOJ to bring more charges against price-fixing drug company execs

“Americans suffering from chronic health problems and pain conditions should not have to be concerned about collusion by pharmaceutical executives that could increase the price of their essential medications.”

Flood of comments shows public ‘utterly repulsed’ by Trump plan to take food stamps...

"The comments make it clear that most Americans not only oppose but are utterly repulsed by this plan to punish the poorest among us by denying them help to feed themselves."

Climate-denying group led by Trump strategist lobbied for Dakota Access, Keystone XL

This climate denial–tobacco connection is not unusual.

Why are there more mass killings on Trump’s watch than before?

If there are more right-wing extremists, then the Trump rhetoric is promoting their violent acts, not dissuading them.

ALEC’s push for a constitutional convention reaches Wisconsin

The risks of a constitutional convention in this day and age far outweigh the benefits.

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s push for a Green New Deal is not just good policy –...

By shining a spotlight on what would normally be an internal process decision, Ocasio-Cortez has turned the Green New Deal Committee creation into a referendum on the populist progressive agenda.

First Presidential Debate Fact-Checked

Here’s a roundup of some of the best fact-checking compilations from last night's first presidential debate.

Puerto Rican mayor and other officials arrested on corruption charges

“The public must be able to trust the officials who are put in charge of government funds. Anyone who violates that trust will be brought to justice."

Exclusive: Newly Discovered 1964 MLK Speech on Civil Rights, Segregation and Apartheid South Africa

In a newly discovered recording of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., listen exclusively to his major address in London on segregation, the fight for civil rights and his support for Nelson Mandela and the anti-apartheid struggle in South Africa.

Hoping for strong educational reform, education field gives more to Bernie Sanders than other...

Contributions from the education industry have been steadily increasing over the years, gravitating more toward liberal groups and Democrats than ever.