Trump’s treasury pick excelled at kicking elderly people out of their homes
When Steven Mnuchin ran OneWest, the bank aggressively and in some cases, wrongly, foreclosed on elderly homeowners with reverse mortgages. The bank had a disproportionate share of such foreclosures.
New proposal designed to confuse public and prevent Medicare for All
Our tasks at this moment are to understand what the power holders are offering, recognize why it is a false solution and reject it.
It’s time for a Black New Deal
There are systemic issues of racism and poverty that, if not addressed comprehensively, will ensure that any “reform” effort today will be short-lived.
A new voting crisis: Kentucky closes 95 percent of polling places, leaving Louisville with...
Is this possible: 3,700 polling places before, today only 170?
Patience and secrecy in the Kochs’ complex conspiracy
The Kochs have taken the long view with their ideological power grab.
How a tie-breaking vote fueled America’s economy
Members of United Steelworkers (USW) Local 17M realize that only a transformational “reset” will ensure the factory’s long-term survival in a highly competitive, ever-changing, worldwide industry.
17 governors renew climate pledges on anniversary of Trump’s Paris Accord retreat
The governors of sixteen states and Puerto Rico that make up the U.S. Climate Alliance recommitted their pledges to the Paris agreement and announced a new wave of initiatives to accelerate and scale up climate action.
Sarah Huckabee Sanders was kicked out of a restaurant for working for Trump
“We just felt there are moments in time when people need to live their convictions. This appeared to be one.”
Judge Blocks Trump’s immigration ban request
The Trump administration is trying hard to get this ban to go through.
Policing in America’s plutocracy
The White House wants to see local cops cracking down on poor people who break federal laws on immigration. Why not a crackdown on the rich who scoff at tax laws?