Former state senator pleads guilty to bribery and tax fraud charges
Former Arkansas State Senator Jeremy Hutchinson pleaded guilty Tuesday in federal court to accepting multiple bribes and falsifying his tax returns in order to conceal his crimes. The former state senator is also expected to plead guilty of accepting bribes in a separate...
When billionaires don’t pay taxes, people ‘lose faith in democracy’
The rich can live lavishly by employing a technique known as “Buy, Borrow, Die,” in which they buy or build assets, borrow against them and then avoid estate and gift taxes when they die.
Is Trump launching a new world order?
The Petro-Powers vs. the Greens.
Four years of Donald Trump could sink the planet
If Trump isn’t going to pare CO2 emissions significantly, then the US alone could cook the planet, even if China and others act more responsibly.
Exxon, Peabody coal lobby for bill poised to load EPA science board with polluters
“That is a science advisory board – it will not function better by having fewer scientists on it."
Terrorism: Where Lies the Greatest Blame?
When will this government understand that there is a direct correlation between military hubris and terrorism? When will it stop creating its own enemies?
Upstate New York Trump voters hit hard in President’s proposed 2018 budget
Beware the supporter scorned.
New book argues mandatory voting will fulfill America’s promise of democracy
Miles Rapoport and E.J. Dionne say a healthier political culture and more representative government will result when all eligible citizens vote.
Frontline healthcare personnel at risk from COVID-19 because of age or chronic conditions, study...
"Millions of health workers likely to be exposed to SARS–CoV-2 have medical conditions that increase their risk for poor COVID-19 outcomes."
2084: Orwell revisited in the Age of Trump
It’s obviously time to act on a global scale. Tell that to Big Brother.








