Bartleby the American
The case for non-cooperation with Trump.
Trump poised to violate Constitution his first day in office, George W. Bush’s ethics...
The Constitution doesn’t allow presidents to seek gifts from foreign agents.
The one thing Trump got right: The system is rigged
The entrenched two-party system is itself the consequence of this rigged system.
What Standing Rock needs Obama to do quickly—Before Trump takes over
Trump will try to fast-track fossil fuel projects across the country. That makes the final months of President Obama’s term more important than ever.
Meet the six big banks keeping private prisons in business
Without these institutions, The GEO Group and CoreCivic would be in trouble—which is what advocates for divestment want.
On the road with our American selves
The Trump administration will probably espouse a philosophy much like President Obama’s when it comes to valuing (or not) the lives of foreign innocents.
This election wasn’t about Trump
Where progressive initiatives and candidates were on the ballot, they won.
What student protests tell us about America under Trump
They’re telling us it’s time for bold stands, not wait-and-see equivocations in the face of rising hatred and discrimination in the nation.
Largest bank in Norway sells its assets in Dakota Access Pipeline
Earlier this month, Reuters reported that DNB was “reconsidering its participation” in the financing of the pipeline if “concerns raised by Native American tribes against its construction are not addressed.”
After Trump elected, nearly 200 nations proclaim “urgent duty” to implement Paris Climate accord
This comes just over a week after the election of Donald Trump, who has vowed to pull the United states out of the Paris Agreement and has called climate change a Chinese-created hoax.