As corporations enjoy record-high profits, experts urge Congress to ‘rein them in’
"Instead of raising interest rates and slowing the economy toward a recession, Congress and Biden should be taking aim at corporate price gouging."
The Billionaire Oligarchs Don’t Give Out Bread Anymore, but They Gleefully Supply Circuses
Oligarchs keep the mind of the public off important crises while making money off of higher viewership of their diverting media.
“You’ll know the tree by the fruit it bears”: Bernie Sanders’ people powered campaign
The fruit of Bernie Sanders’ labors are not just in the realm of policy, they’re also in the people who support him.
Modest wins for minimum wage, huge gains for marijuana legalization amid shock G.O.P. wave
It was an otherwise bright spot for left-leaning voters, on a night punctuated by shocking Republican gains.
What student protests tell us about America under Trump
They’re telling us it’s time for bold stands, not wait-and-see equivocations in the face of rising hatred and discrimination in the nation.
The humongous costs of inaction
We can no longer pretend that climate change, a wildly dysfunctional healthcare system and a yawning deficit in public investment pose insignificant challenges.
Bernie Sanders ends 2020 campaign with vow to continue struggle for ‘what we are...
“Let us go forward together. The struggle continues.”
Moral obligation
Will this then be the death of democracy in this country?
‘Effective immediately’ – a reversal of Obama-era elephant trophy import ban
The Fish and Wildlife Service recently reversed the ban on elephant trophy imports following a decision made by Washington, D.C. Circuit Court, which "found fault" with the initial ban.
State senator charged with embezzlement and fraud
“Anyone who seeks to take advantage of government programs will be vigorously investigated by the FBI, regardless of who they are or any position they hold.”