“Not ready to give up”: Democrats push senate to keep popular $15 minimum wage...
“The current minimum wage, federally, is $7.25. Now, you can’t live on that.”
World’s Hottest Hole: Iceland to Harness Molten Magma for Electricity, Could Power 50,000 Homes
Iceland, known for its numerous bubbling hot springs and geysers, already heats up to 90 percent of its homes and supplies about a third of its electricity with geothermal.
Government contracting: The next big battleground for a more equal America?
Our tax dollars don’t have to be feeding executive-suite greed and grasping.
China tariffs are a regressive tax on Americans, and risk a recession
The middle class and poor pay a larger percentage of their incomes on these tariffs than do the rich.
McConnell dismisses voter concerns as Senate GOP advances sweeping Medicaid cuts
Republican leaders push forward a plan that would slash coverage for millions, despite warnings of political backlash, mass protests, and deadly consequences.
Paris climate agreement becomes official international law
The Paris agreement seeks to create a more transparent system that will allow the public to monitor how well goals are met by each country as climate change progress is made.
Hillary Clinton didn’t break the glass ceiling, but these female lawmakers did
The 115th United States Congress will have the highest percentage of women legislators in its history.
Public opposition surges as Trump weighs military action in Venezuela
New polling shows widespread rejection of war while legal experts, lawmakers, and regional leaders warn the administration’s escalating campaign lacks explanation and violates core constraints
Republicans are right: Going to college hurts
Women owe two-thirds of the nation’s outstanding $1.3 trillion student loan debt.
The second worst MAGA Trump calamity – more than equal to its Constitutional concussion
Robert S. Becker on the deeper, still-unfolding costs of Trumpism beyond its constitutional violations.