Warren skewers Mnuchin for doublespeak on breaking up banks
What does it mean to be in favor of 21st century Glass-Steagall if it doesn’t mean breaking apart banks?
House Democrats support trade group bailout under new Paycheck Protection Program
The bill, with 54 Democratic co-sponsor, would change the eligibility standards allowing lobbying forces, with 300 or fewer employees, a piece of the next round government of stimulus.
Would the Founding Fathers impeach Trump?
“The first man put at the helm will be a good one,” but “Nobody knows what sort may come afterwards.”
Sanders sounds alarm: Trump win spells disaster for democracy
In an impassioned warning, Bernie Sanders delves into the dire consequences for American democracy if Donald Trump secures victory in 2024, amidst escalating political and environmental crises.
Senate Democrats hold 24-hour session to stop DeVos
If only one more Senate Republican can be turned against DeVos, she will not be confirmed.
Nearly 90,000 small businesses in US expected to close after Senate GOP kills main...
"Senators who ensured this fate instead of providing the relief small business needs now must be held accountable."
Sanders introduces bill aimed to combat corporate polluters and clean up toxic drinking water
“It is not a radical idea to demand that when people in the world’s richest country turn on their taps, the water they drink is free of toxic chemicals.”
Federal minimum wage stagnant for 3,615 days, a ‘shameful’ period in history
"I've been criticized for this so let me say it again: the federal minimum wage of $7.25/hr is a starvation wage. Every worker deserves a living wage of at least $15 an hour."
The refugee crisis is a sign of a planet in trouble
We must shift the structures of society to ensure the Earth remains healthy and everyone has access to a decent livelihood.
How South Dakota became a tax haven for the super-rich
As the Pandora Papers exposed, for the last 30 years, multimillionaires and billionaires have parked their wealth in the state of South Dakota to avoid taxation and secure dynastic wealth for generations.