Shielding Wall Street from the Ravages of Bigotry
Perhaps Phil Gramm could run a telethon to support ex-executives shamed for their fat retirement packages. Don’t laugh, for Phil really feels the pain of the rich.
‘Vicious attack on voting rights’: Georgia governor signs GOP suppression bill
“This is why federal voting rights legislation is necessary.”
College Bowl Games Become Corporate Money Games
College football bowl games are just another piece of our culture that's been purchased for the enrichment of corporate interests. Where did team spirit go?
The billionaires who couldn’t kick straight
America’s super rich and their European pals have failed spectacularly in a scheme to kill global football’s most egalitarian traditions.
Snowden Docs: NSA Technology Lets Gov’t Generate Transcripts of Private Phone Calls
According to documents released by whistleblower Edward Snowden, it's confirmed that the National Security Agency is converting people’s private phone conversations into searchable text. But isn' this a violation of American's human rights?
Bernie Sanders Ties Hillary Clinton in New National Poll
The new poll shows Sanders at 49 percent and Clinton at 48 percent with Democratic voters.
Bernie and the Big Banks
The bottom line: Regulation won’t end the Street’s abuses. The Street has too much firepower. And because it continues to be a major source of campaign funding, no set of regulations will be tough enough.
How taxpayers covered a $1,000 liquor bill for Trump staffers (and more) at Trump’s...
A top-shelf, closed-door drinking session. $546-a-night hotel rooms. A special government credit card for Mar-a-Lago. Taxpayers foot the costs – and the president profits.
The remarkable Mothers of Social Security
The best way to celebrate this Mother’s Day is for all of us to commit to fighting to expand Social Security, in memory of those brilliant, hard-driving, creative, and compassionate Mothers of Social Security.
Reign of error
It appears that the political opposition is still more interested in donor money than addressing the needs of voters.