Thursday, March 28, 2024

How to end crony capitalism

What if the anti-establishment wings of both parties came together in a pro-democracy coalition to get big money out of politics? 

A whopping 75% of FTC officials have revolving door conflicts with tech corporations and...

Corporations have little to fear from an FTC whose leaders held or take jobs helping corporations fight the agency.

Trump’s plan to dismantle national monuments comes with steep cultural and ecological costs

The Trump administration will review the status of The Bears Ears National Monument in Utah, one of the country’s most significant cultural sites.

Trump’s National Defense Strategy

The battle between “guns and butter” is still raging in the United States and, if the new NDS is any indicator, the guns are winning.

The vision and legacy of Berta Cáceres

An interview with Berta Zúñiga Cáceres and Laura Zúñiga Cáceres.

America’s Addiction to Firstism — Delusion Decoyed as ‘Greatness’

For GOP primaries, Firstism is a universal affliction. Imagine the delightful firsts beaming from a Trump-Sanders presidential contest!

NBC local news accidentally posts US election results a week early, shows a Clinton...

The premature results appeared on NBC affiliate WRCB in Chattanooga, Tennessee, but were stored on the servers of a widely used news content management platform.

The big lie in Rahm Emanuel’s Senate testimony

Now all eyes will be on Merkley – and other Democratic senators who profess that “Black lives mater” and that police need to be held accountable – to see whether they vote to confirm this tainted mayor and elevate him to a prestigious ambassadorship.

What you need to know about Democratic Socialism

Democratic socialism is having a moment. From electing open socialists to ending capitalism, here’s what the movement is all about.

The 100 days that turned America upside down

Trump promised to disrupt the country. He has – and more.