Sunday, May 5, 2024

Escalating the War on Low-Income Families

It may not improve much next year, if House Republicans have their way.

Trump’s Estate Tax: An Aristocrat’s Gift to His Friends and Family

Trump won’t fight for the little guy. He’s only fighting for himself, and for the privileged boys and girls who are the only peer group he has ever cared about.

21 Numbers to Know About the 2016 White House Race

New facts, figures that help explain the presidential election.

Instead of Supporting Trump, Here’s What the Koch Brothers are Doing With Their $750...

The Koch Brothers have started a pro-fossil fuel front group, “Fueling U.S. Forward,” that seeks to get the public emotionally invested in fossil fuels as being “pro-human.”

Is Making Corporations Pay Wages “Burdensome Government Regulation?”

Beware the presidential candidate who says he or she wants “less government” and promises to lift burdensome regulations on business.

Paul Manafort Quits Trump Campaign Amid Multiple Controversies

Instead of throwing temper tantrums on Twitter, perhaps the GOP candidate should surround himself with better company.

Interrupting Trump’s Strut Is Only a Start

Can we now get serious, journalists, about what’s at stake in American politics?

Ending Private Prisons at the Federal Level Marks a Major Movement Victory

The DOJ’s announcement is certainly not a knock-out blow for private prison firms. But it's a start.

BREAKING: Justice Department Breaks Ties with Private Prisons

The Department of Justice will phase out their use of private prisons altogether, dealing a significant blow to several private-prison corporations.

Seeds of Democratic Revolution in Ethiopia: Thousands March Against the Ruling Regime

Such violent, crude methods will only succeed for so long: eventually the people will unite and revolt, as they are now doing, and all strength to their cause, which is wholly just.