The Billionaire Oligarchs Don’t Give Out Bread Anymore, but They Gleefully Supply Circuses
Oligarchs keep the mind of the public off important crises while making money off of higher viewership of their diverting media.
A Spoilt Deal: How a Dispute Over Dairy Helped Sidetrack the Trans-Pacific Partnership
Whether one agrees with its supply management system or not, Canada's lack of subsidies for dairy producers would suddenly become very problematic once the TPP goes into effect.
Ellen Brown: How to escape the federal debt trap
Raising taxes and trimming the budget can slow future growth of the debt, but they are unable to fix the underlying problem.
‘Hijacking of democracy in plain sight’: Georgia GOP transforms 2-page bill into 93-page assault...
“Surprising advocates, legislators, and voters with a nearly 100-page bill is undemocratic and unacceptable.”
How many of your state’s lawmakers are women? If you live in the Southeast,...
In the Southeast, representation is lagging as lawmakers pass bills like near-total abortion bans.
Despite Terrorism Fears, 59 Percent of Americans Welcome Syrian and Iraqi Refugees (Videos)
Millennial youth and Democrats are generally twice as favorable to taking in or otherwise helping refugees from the Syria and Iraq Wars as Republicans, and Trump Republicans are the least charitable toward them of all.
The surge delusion
An Iraq War anniversary to forget.
The UN proved its usefulness in crafting Ukraine grain deal
The United Nations helps design a deal to ship foodstuffs blocked in Ukraine ports.
Sen. Elizabeth Warren to Wells Fargo CEO: ‘You should be fired!’
“Wells Fargo is not going to change with you in charge.”
Sanders and colleagues introduce Medicare for All Act of 2022 in the Senate
The Medicare for All Act of 2022 would be implemented over a four-year period and would include dental care, vision coverage, and hearing aids with no out-of-pocket expenses, insurance premiums, deductibles, or co-payments,