In defense of the American Empire (gasp!)
While the U.S. has abused its hegemonic powers, it has also been possibly the most benevolent empire in history.
Bernie’s Right. Wall Street’s Business Model Really Is Fraud.
Play by the rules? For bankers, Rule #1 is “win at any cost.”
“Not in Our Name!” How Neoconservatives and Liberal Hawks Use Lies to Sell Wars
Regardless of who leads us, the arms industry, paired with warmongering politicians and their media enablers are always trying to shape the conversation around war and peace in favor of the former.
Bernie Sanders’ Real ‘Political Revolution’ Could Happen This Fall
With Hillary Clinton likely to win the Democratic nomination, a push is on to get Sanders not to endorse her, and instead to accept the Green Party nomination for president -- a move that could both make the Greens a major party overnight, and destroy the centuries-old two-party duopoly poisoning American politics.
VIDEO: Ten Ideas to Save the Economy #6: End Corporate Welfare Now
While corporations aren’t people, they don't deserve handouts or our "hard-earned" dollars for no reason. No more crony capitalism—It's time we end corporate welfare for good.
FDA Changes Food Nutrition Label Requirements for the First Time in 20 Years
Michelle Obama helped to announce on Friday that the FDA approved a new set of requirements for food nutrition labels for the first time in decades.
Chinese Activists Stop Truck Transporting 300 Dogs to be Slaughtered
A mob of activists prevented 300 dogs from being illegally transported to a slaughterhouse in northeastern China.
Trump’s Estate Tax: An Aristocrat’s Gift to His Friends and Family
Trump won’t fight for the little guy. He’s only fighting for himself, and for the privileged boys and girls who are the only peer group he has ever cared about.
Sen. Elizabeth Warren calls on DHS for accurate death count in Puerto Rico
“We are fighting to make sure that help that goes to Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands goes to the people, not to Wall Street."
Exposing the wealth defense industry
New book examines the hidden world of wealth managers to the ultra-rich driving today’s offshore tax sheltering.









