Welcome to Your Delusional Democracy
Better to choose to make American democracy great again by standing up to a corrupt system.
Obama Pipeline Plot Twist Is Not a Victory—And Could Erase the Struggle
By toasting the illusion of victory, we could undo what we have built at Standing Rock, this unprecedented act of collective resistance. By celebrating too soon, you’re helping to build a pipeline.
Victory! Australia Bans Cosmetic Animal Testing Nationwide
Starting July 2017, Australia will ban cosmetics which have been tested on animals as well as any products containing ingredients that have been tested on animals.
Wells Fargo Caught in Scheme to Steal Millions from Customers
This scam supposedly began in 2011 and for the last five years, roughly 1.5 million deposit accounts and 65,000 credit-card accounts were created.
Nearly 500 More U.S. Troops Sent to Iraq for Mosul Attack in Advance of...
“It seems a little unlikely that PM al-Abadi cares about U.S. electoral problems. He has his own reasons for wanting to roll up al-Qaeda in Iraq quickly. But his timetable could play into Hillary Clinton’s hands.”
Monsanto and the Poisonous Cartel of GMOs in India
For more than a decade and a half, Monsanto has extracted illegal royalties from Indian farmers, trapping them in debt and triggering an epidemic of farmers' suicides.
Greasing the Outstretched Palms of the Candidates
Two reports underline the suffocating influence of corporate America on politics and the tricks banks play on taxpayers.
Radical Momentum: Two Complementary Visions for the Future of Black Lives Matter
It’s not enough for those of us on the left to be perennial critics. We must be brave enough put forward our ideas
Matt Lauer Ignores Trump’s Lies
NBC host didn’t challenge Trump’s false claims about Iraq and Libya.
NBC’s Presidential Forum Continued the Shameful Corporate Coverage of the Great American Meltdown
It was a low, wretched performance, by the network and both candidates, full of fluff and posturing and Alice in Wonderland statements of policy along with an almost complete derogation of authority by the anchors.