Another Kris Kobach loss: Illinois leaves ‘Jim Crow’ voter purge program
Even as Kobach is met with loss after loss, his legacy will live on until the states that signed up for Crosscheck leave the program and reinstate voters to the voter rolls.
Ten Ideas to Save the Economy #4: Bust Up Wall Street
Wall Street is back to many of its old tricks. But the bigger they get, the more likely it is that the government will bail them out if they get into trouble again. So what needs to be done to tame Wall Street?
Bernie Sanders Sues the DNC
The Sanders campaign is suing the DNC over losing access to crucial voter files.
America’s 21st Century Government: The Worst In This Country’s History?
“This 21st Century U.S. government’s achievements are virtually non-existent while its failures are monumental. That’s why I believe that historians of the future will conclude that it is the worst in American history.”
The West’s wasted crisis
A year that began hopefully is ending grimly. Western political elites, unable (and perhaps unwilling) to turn a deadly pandemic and climate crisis into a life-preserving opportunity, have only themselves to blame.
Law and disorder: Why corporatism will dominate US policy for decades to come
As long as this power remains in the hands of extremist ideologues, democracy and the rule of law are threatened, and corporations and monied interests will continue to get a free pass.
Trump 2020 campaign ad payments hidden by layers of shell companies
The Trump campaign and representatives of the firms had not responded to request for comment.
Comes the Revolution
“In these modern times the economic system, Capitalism, seems to have evolved into a quasi-religious political belief system.”
Big Pharma gets $28 billion tax break in GOP health plan
Big Pharma has been getting fat off American consumers and public health systems for years.
How corporations are using inflation to take your money
Billionaires have become at least $1.7 trillion richer during the pandemic, while CEO pay (based largely on stock values) is now at a record 350 times the typical worker’s pay.