Dr. Robert Bullard: Houston’s “unrestrained capitalism” made Harvey “catastrophe waiting to happen”
While the National Hurricane Center is now calling Harvey the biggest rainstorm on record, scientists have been predicting for years that climate change would result in massive storms like Harvey.
Trump-era deregulation deemed a key culprit in the failure of Silicon Valley bank
"President Trump and congressional Republicans' decision to roll back Dodd-Frank's 'too big to fail' rules for banks like SVB—reducing both oversight and capital requirements—contributed to a costly collapse," said Sen. Elizabeth Warren.
Is it time to regulate or nationalize Facebook?
Has Facebook gone from merely being a destination on the internet to something so interwoven in our lives that it should now be considered part of the commons and regulated as such?
‘We are not taxing the very wealthy enough’: runaway inequality about to get worse
"Americans overwhelmingly prefer raising taxes on the ultra-wealthy and huge corporations to making cuts to critical programs like healthcare, medical research, and infrastructure," said Sen. Elizabeth Warren.
Unforeseen consequences in Mali
The destabilization of the country is at least partially a result of the NATO intervention in nearby Libya
Shockwave through the Democratic Party: Minnesota’s ‘uncommitted’ vote challenges Biden’s Middle East stance
Does this groundswell of dissent, stemming from a coalition of progressives and younger voters, highlighting deep fractures within the Democratic base over the administration's approach to the Israel-Gaza conflict?
Trump voters: One Year in, and he’s broken 20 big promises he made to...
Here are 20 promises he made, but has yet to keep.
The imperative to reduce the chances of a Trump victory
Until the Democratic Party officially nominates its presidential candidate, the push for Biden to withdraw from the ticket should continue.
This union nurse and outspoken progressive could become Iowa’s next governor
Cathy Glasson is running an insurgent campaign on a platform of Medicare for all, a $15 minimum wage and ending “right to work” laws.
Bernie and colleagues introduce Make Billionaires Pay Act
“As our country faces vast economic and health needs, billionaires continue to display their appetite for greed.”