Fed rate hikes won’t tackle the corporate profiteering behind inflation, experts tell Congress
"Interest rate hikes... will not address any of the underlying causes of our supply shortages and do nothing to address profiteering."
California legislation to protect workers who use marijuana outside of work
If signed into law, the bill will "protect employees who fail a certain type of common drug test that detects the main psychoactive compound in marijuana, THC."
How a rural Colorado county became an epicenter of Trump’s big lie
First an election official erred. Then Trump’s IT squad arrived. Then the false claims, conspiracies, stolen data and denials ensued.
How vote count mistakes by two rural counties fed Trump’s big lie
County officials didn’t properly set up and use their election computers, helping to launch a looming disinformation juggernaut.
Hogwash! That the US goes full banana republic by prosecuting endless Trump crime sprees
Any failure to indict the spate of Trump criminality signals the beginning of the end of America.
Making sense of reactionary victim culture
Along with their portrayal of themselves as the real victims of made up or almost entirely online concepts like ‘cancel culture’, many on the right from politicians to pundits also excel at projection.
No more sacrifices
We have become all too used to the notion that success only comes with sacrifice, even if this is anything but the truth for the wealthiest and most powerful Americans.
Why it’s time to declassify the documents from Trump’s basement
While Donald Trump may not fit the mold of a selfless whistleblower, there is still cause for concern.
House Dems target big oil for ‘weaponizing’ law against protesters to block climate action
"While federal legislation might not put an end to all SLAPPs, it would be a significant step towards becoming a nation of justice where our fundamental right to speak truth to power is protected."
Spending unlimited
Isn’t it time to end the national-security version of spending unlimited in Washington?