Friday, March 29, 2024

Keystone Lawsuit Illustrates Enviros’ Big Problem With TPP

The Canadian company behind the Keystone Pipeline is suing the U.S. government. It’s a perfect example of why many environmentalists are wary of Obama’s secretive trade deals.

People who care about democracy don’t plot coups abroad

Do we think people who armed death squads and started wars really want to “bring democracy” to Venezuela?

New Hampshire results leave Progressives up against the wall

Either Donald Trump or Joe Biden is headed for a second term.

Biden nominates Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court: 7 questions answered

Alexis Karteron, director of the Constitutional Rights Clinic at Rutgers University Law School, gives her impressions of the nomination.

Anti-fracking movement alarmed at Trump’s focus on fossil fuels

Resistance against fracking is growing, and the results of Trump’s support remain to be seen.

If the Trump revolution is possible, so is a progressive one

The increased tempo of the GOP's snatch and grab in recent days suggests that they're feeling a certain desperation.

Historic bill proposes guaranteed paid leave for 27 million American workers, challenging US’ global...

A groundbreaking legislative effort led by Congressional Democrats and Senator Bernie Sanders seeks to revolutionize the American workplace by ensuring paid time off for all workers, aligning the U.S. with global standards.

Rep. Jamaal Brown introduces legislation that will propose income tax reform for ultra-wealthy

The introduced tax code for the nearly 700 billionaires would raise $1 trillion over ten years, according to a press release.

Power dynamics changing in world order

The U.S. has dominated the world for too long and must learn to become a cooperative partner.

Now’s the time to unrig the tax code

Leaked IRS data proves the rumors are true: Many billionaires pay no income taxes. Will that spur reform?