Sunday, August 30, 2026

Senate Democrats fighting to tax billionaires and pass bill to invest in working families

“The unconscionable growth in billionaire wealth through the misery of the pandemic is the clearest case I can imagine for the progressive tax reform working its way through Congress.”

Trump’s scare tactics

Take your pick: climate change, nuclear weapons, artificial intelligence, pandemic, Elon Musk?

‘Shameful’: Trump aiming to gut rules that prevent corporate offshore tax dodging

"The same administration that tried to cut food stamps to save money wants to make it easier for companies to avoid paying taxes by hiding their profits offshore."

Hard Knocks U

There are more horror stories about private for-profit corporate colleges than ouchies in a bramble patch. Meanwhile a $1.3 trillion mountain of debt is weighing down students at all types of U.S. colleges, endangering our entire economy.

Perfection no standard for re-election

Are we picking kings and queens,/ Or defending democratic dreams?

A smiling sayonara from private equity’s pioneers

After 45 years, the long-time head honchos of havoc at KKR are hanging up their spurs.

Congressman Wants to Sell Wildlife Refuge to Private Developers

Rob Bishop wants to allow private interests to develop on Vieques National Wildlife Refuge, the fourth most popular wildlife refuge in the National Wildlife system.

The Ghosts of ’68 Haunt the Election of 2016

A slender, long-forgotten work of fiction foresees the rage and frustration of Donald Trump's America.

How IOGCC Spawned the Lawsuit That Just Overturned BLM Fracking Regulations on Public Lands

The Obama Administration has not indicated whether it intends to appeal the ruling.

The refugee crisis is a sign of a planet in trouble

We must shift the structures of society to ensure the Earth remains healthy and everyone has access to a decent livelihood.