Politics

How Trump’s conflicts of interest could become ours.

With a key Atlantic Coast Pipeline appeal before the Supreme Court, US Attorney General Barr and Republican state Attorneys General have intervened in Dominion’s favor – while sharing close financial ties to the utility.

The impeachment process should add more fuel to that fire, and when Trump is acquitted, we’ll have to work even harder to keep the flame burning.

While running for office, Sanders backed the idea of using the US Postal Service as an alternative to pay lenders and other expensive fringe financial services.

The Trump/Republican tax cut proposal is an opportunity to discuss how to redistribute wealth and power.

A woman was not elected to the highest office. But other women who ran on platforms of equality and progressive reform did win.

Hartnett-White will go through a U.S. Senate confirmation hearing process, during which she will likely face questions about her past record of denying climate change and promoting fossil fuels.

"Failing to hold him responsible not only violates the Constitution, but it also sets a dangerous precedent for permitting violent attacks on our democracy," said the Free Speech for People campaign director.

The Clean Budget Coalition is asking President Obama to heed Sen. Warren’s call, take a strong stand on such riders, and use his last days in office to oppose these right-wing corporate giveaways and underhanded attacks on workers, immigrants and women.

The decline of U.S. power isn’t a problem; it is a call to global action.