Tuesday, April 23, 2024

It’s 2016. Do you know where your bombs are falling?

The forgotten war in Yemen and the unchecked war powers of the presidency in the Age of Trump .

Why liberal states won America’s tax experiment

Economic success depends on tax revenues that go into public investments, and regulations that protect the environment and public health.

Sound the alarms across America! Trump assembles his cabinet and team of advisers

Everyone better fasten their seat belts because we all will be taking a very rocky ride for the next four years.

CIA officially accuses Wikileaks of working with Russia to ensure Trump’s election

The Central Intelligence Agency claimed that Russia used Wikileaks as “a delivery vehicle for hacked emails” that “helped” ensure Trump’s Election. The news came just as Wikileaks released evidence exonerating Assange of long-standing criminal charges.

Will Trump’s US trade representative be another Pro-NAFTA, Pro-TPP type?

If Trump is considering this guy as USTR for real it would just show us one more betrayal of his campaign promises.
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Green party’s Jill Stein on obsotacles to vote recount: “This is not what Democracy...

Green Party presidential candidate Dr. Jill Stein requested recounts in three states where Donald Trump narrowly beat Hillary Clinton: Wisconsin, Michigan and Pennsylvania.

Trump’s expected pick for State runs Exxon and received the Order of Friendship from...

ExxonMobil CEO Rex Tillerson once asked, “What good is it to save the planet if humanity suffers?”
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Trump’s labor pick, fast-food CEO Andrew Puzder, opposes minimum wage increase & paid sick...

Andrew Puzder is a longtime Republican donor who’s been a vocal critic of raising the minimum wage, the Fight for 15, expansion of overtime pay, paid sick leave and the Affordable Care Act.

Crocodile Tears

Trump isn't draining the swamp, but his administration might drown it.

Historic CEO pay tax passes in Portland

The Oregon city has just adopted the first tax penalty on corporations with extreme gaps between their CEO and worker pay.