Sunday, August 30, 2026

The 500 richest people in the world got $237 billion richer in 2016

Everything’s bigger in Richistan.

Koch brothers pledge to spend $400 million on 2018 midterm elections

The Koch brothers, one of America's wealthiest families, pledged to spend their money "on campaign contributions and policy initiatives."

GOP ignores confirmation procedures, rushes ahead with Trump’s nominees

Apparently insisting on “fair and consistent application” doesn’t apply in this situation.

New bill introduced to hold US military accountable to civilian casualties

“Maximizing transparency will prevent further loss of life.”

Trump administration plans to cut federal funding for Covid testing sites

“The pandemic is clearly getting worse in states nationwide—and instead of trying harder to stop it, President Trump is apparently trying harder to hide it.”

Sanders’ Make Billionaires Pay Act would help cover medical expenses for every American for...

Over 5.4 million-Americans have lost health insurance during this time while billionaires are profiting off of the pandemic.

Only one last ‘Christian’* vote? But there’s a silver lining

Forget whether outcomes are legit, / Now ended by mobs with holy writ.

An out of control president, the GOP, and the specter of fascism converge to...

America has now arrived at the point at which the survival of our democracy is clearly at stake.

Elon Musk endorses Germany’s far-right Neo-Nazi party amid Sanders’ warning of authoritarian oligarchy

Amid criticism from Bernie Sanders for undermining democracy, Elon Musk endorses Germany’s Alternative for Germany party, known for its neo-Nazi ties and extremist platform.

The 4 biggest takeaways from the final debate

Organize. Volunteer. Make a plan to vote.