Elon Musk stands to get even richer as Trump backs $1 trillion budget for...
William Hartung blasts the promised budget as “completely unnecessary” and says that “almost the only beneficiaries are going to be the weapons manufacturers.”
Fooled Again
We have once more been baited and hooked by the corporate elites who look upon the electorate as malleable and disposable.
ALEC fails to denounce dangerous and racist views of its leaders and members
ALEC has remained conspicuously silent about the dangerous and racist statements and ties of its legislative leaders.
Blueprint for Post-9/11 Surveillance: U.S. Began Bulk Collection of Phone Call Data in 1992
Evidently, the federal government has been secretly tracking phone calls years before the 9/11 attacks. It was the Justice Department and Drug Enforcement Administration back in 1992 that paved the way for NSA in 2001.
Graphic: Yes, the richest Americans really do pay less in taxes
"Will we tolerate it? Or will we take back our democracy from the oligarchs who run this country?"
Public workers’ trump card
The larger story is that public workers who lack any formal power to strike – but have the informal power not to work – are becoming a new force in American politics and labor relations.
No, Joe, don’t roll out the red carpet for torture enablers
“Elevating torture apologists to a leadership position within the Biden administration will damage the USA’s standing and give the world’s dictators succor and comfort.”
‘A huge outrage’: Senate panel approves $25 billion Pentagon budget increase
“Not so incidentally, the $25 billion spending increase approved by the Senate Armed Services Committee exactly matches the cost to scale up Covid-19 vaccine production to meet global demand.”
Trump orders crackdown on law firms challenging his administration
Trump directs DOJ to target law firms that challenge his administration, sparking backlash from legal advocacy groups.
Berkeley Soda Tax Is Working
Are Berkeley residents better off?