Bernie Sanders introduces legislation that would break up ‘too big to fail’ financial institutions
"If these banks were too big to fail 10 years ago, what would happen if any of them were to fail today?"
How Privatization Degrades Our Daily Lives
"Privatization places profits over people." While American people remain the products, our leaders continue to think free-market capitalism works best. But here are a few "fact-based" examples that prove otherwise.
Millions of people face stimulus check delays for a strange reason: They are poor
The IRS has had trouble getting money to people quickly because millions of Americans pay for their tax preparation through a baroque system of middlemen.
The Life of the Parties
Influence is typically written in an abbreviated, matter-of-fact style, but its brief items speak volumes about the realities of American politics.
Fracking fluid caused months-long earthquake events in Alberta: New study
Eaton says he hopes the research will result in better regulation and risk assessment processes.
For the Trump Era: Fight not Flight
Only with eyes wide open do we have a real chance to understand clearly and organize effectively against the Trump regime.
Trump is taking on Wall Street, literally
The next administration will have plenty of billionaires – and no working class populists.
A single-payer health care fix even without a working majority
It’s likely that the Trump-Ryan failure will push state legislatures to consider expanding Medicaid—putting even more people under the public insurance system.
The Real Threat to America (Hint: It’s Not Socialism)
The Koch brothers have plans to spend close to $900 million in 2016 to keep Republicans in control of Congress and hopefully get a conservative as president. Is their threat "intent upon seizing power in a nonviolent coup?"
Utah’s new national monument marks big win for the protection of Indigenous cultural sites
By permanently protecting an area rich in indigenous cultural history, Obama has shown that some things are worth more than money.