2016: The Year of the Know-Nothings?
There's always a deep pool of intolerance and bigotry below the surface of a society. The societies that incubate the terrorists we fear most are no exception.
Rackets Science: The Influence Peddlers Protection Act of 2015 (H.R. 2029)
Voters should ask, is the United States more corrupt now than it was eight years ago? Than 16 years ago? 24 years ago?
Bernie Sanders Attacks Wall Street and The Fed
“Wall Street is still out of control,” Sanders warned.
FOIA Request Shows Govt Lied About Lead in Water, Knowingly Poisoning Countless Children
Instead of keeping children safe, Michigan officials repeatedly lied about the safety of their drinking water even though they knew it was poisoned.
Kentucky Governor Lowers Minimum Wage, Strips Voting Rights
Newly elected Kentucky Governor Matt Bevin has issued five executive orders, the majority of which reverse progressive changes made by former Governor Beshear
Dedicated Trump Supporter Arrested For Building Bombs to Kill Muslims
William Celli has been arrested after police found and deactivated a homemade bomb in his home.
Of Rotten Apples and Rotten Systems
Shkreli may be a rotten apple, but hedge funds and the pharmaceutical industry are two rotten systems that are costing Americans a bundle.
The Trans-Pacific Trade Scam
Despite what President Obama says, the TPP does indeed create a corporate end run around our laws.
Trump: The Party Divider, Unifying Everyone Else
Trump like none before unites by being ferociously, obnoxiously divisive. Intended or not, this narcissistic bully is doing his damnedest to overcome entrenched, party divisions we thought fixed in stone.
Nine Numbers That Cry Out: “Bring On Socialism!”
Socialism -- or at least social consciousness -- allows us to understand that the most tangible form of 'terror' is in the lives and minds of destitute and homeless Americans.