Extreme poverty cut in half? Only in the minds of the capitalists
The median wealth of the world's adults is $2,222, down from $3,248 at the end of 2007.
Trump’s most damning legacy
By saying and doing whatever he believes it takes for him to come out on top, Donald Trump has abused the trust we place in a president to preserve and protect the nation’s capacity for self-government.
The rising Chinese dream
The 21st century might very well be defined by the ascendant Chinese dream.
Congress works with Big Oil on letter suggesting anti-pipeline activists face terrorism charges
“Corporations and their governmental enablers are desperate to silence dissent every way they can.”
The public bank option – safer, local and half the cost
Public sector banks have shown that they are actually more profitable, safer, less corrupt, and more accountable overall than private banks.
Elizabeth Warren agrees 2016 Democratic primary was ‘rigged’
When directly asked if the Democratic primary had been rigged against Sanders, Warren responded, “Yes.”
The bipartisan long con: Russian clickbait, Water Protectors and the movement for black lives
In a case like this one, we have to ask an age old question. Who benefits from these poorly sourced stories that damage nascent social movements?
Pruitt is removing science advisers who have received EPA funding, but he’s OK with...
The EPA administrator called for scientific independence while drowning in fossil fuel money.
Why George Papadopoulos is Trump’s new nightmare
It's not the indictment of his former campaign manager that Trump should worry about. It's what we're learning about his little-known foreign policy aide, George Papadopoulos.
Who’s really in charge of the Afghanistan War?
Trump is letting non-elected generals decide to hurl another 4,000 of our men and women into the Afghanistan War.