Why Student Loans are Creating a Permanent U.S. Underclass
With private lenders out of the business, government is now in charge of issuing newer debt – but rather than alleviating the problem faced by young Americans, some programs on offer seem as predatory as what came before them.
Five things the shutdown shows us about 2019
This Trump-created crisis and the standoff that ensued give us an early indication of how little the Democratic Party as a whole has changed.
Making Science History
The Koch brothers are buying up museum boards to influence others of their junk climate theories. Isn’t it odd that infamous science-deniers are directing a science museum?
House Democrats hold first climate change hearings in more than 5 years
"Today, we turn the page on this committee from climate change denial to climate action."
The Most Dangerous Place on Earth
Once manufactured, there is nothing to stop India from deploying nuclear weapons against Pakistan.
Hillary Clinton’s Glass-Steagall
Hillary Clinton won’t propose reinstating a bank break-up law known as the Glass-Steagall Act and this just might be the biggest mistake in her presidential campaign. Is Clinton still too close to Wall Street?
Regime change via sanctions? US uses international finance system to strangle Venezuelan economy
The blackout comes amid a growing political crisis in Venezuela as U.S.-backed opposition groups attempt to topple Maduro’s government.
Watch: River Explodes Into Flames From Methane Coming From Nearby Fracking Sites
Not only is the gas bubbling becoming more intense recently, but it is spreading to a greater length of the river.
Gimme Shelter (From the Tax Man)
A tale of disappearing money and opportunistic candidates.
New Evidence that Half of America is Broke
Half of America is barely surviving and new data strengthens the case. Yet, people's views are distorted by growing financial wealth. As half of our nation is in poverty, where is that booming economy everyone's talking about?