2020 Democratic presidential candidates want to break up big agriculture monopolies
The trend of consolidation in agribusiness is wiping out small farmers and influencing the food choices made to consumers.
21 Numbers to Know About the 2016 White House Race
New facts, figures that help explain the presidential election.
Hollow men: All the cowards of Jan. 6
I propose that we alter the American idiom “to haul ass” from now on, substituting “to hawley ass.”
Apologizing to My Daughter for the Last 15 Years of War
“I know I’m not the first parent to grow reflective watching his last child walk out the door, but I have a sense of what’s ahead of her: an American world filled with misplaced fears.”
Fed rate hikes won’t tackle the corporate profiteering behind inflation, experts tell Congress
"Interest rate hikes... will not address any of the underlying causes of our supply shortages and do nothing to address profiteering."
Bernie urges FDA to swiftly resolve drug recall
"We also believe that FDA’s responsibility to American patients includes a responsibility to be transparent when possible, a commitment that has not been fulfilled in this case.”
Scotland to ban sale of new gas and diesel cars by 2032
Scotland has emerged as a clean energy all-star.
Why Exxon Loves the Carbon Tax—and Voters Should Not
Washington state is considering putting a price on carbon emissions. This will not fix our climate problem and, in fact, will help fossil fuel companies continue to profit from it.
Eight ways to strengthen our democracy beyond voting
The strength of our civic life depends on what we do outside elections.
Trump judicial adviser’s ‘dark money’ network hides Supreme Court spending
Judicial Crisis Network, a “dark money” group, operates as the preeminent vehicle for deep-pocketed donors to funnel millions of dollars to support or oppose judicial nominees in Supreme Court confirmation fights.