Tag: corruption
Elizabeth Warren calls for investigation into Trump’s Chief of Staff
Sen. Elizabeth Warren recently called for an investigation into whether Mulvaney violated federal ethics laws governing negotiations over post-government employment.
With Mueller report expected soon, Trump team may claim executive privilege...
"We reserve the right. We don't know if we have to, but we haven't waived it."
Video reveals police sergeant kicking handcuffed teen in the face
“That is unacceptable and intolerable and that’s why we charged him.”
Energy Transfer uses workaround to open mariner east 2 pipeline amid...
“We expected the state regulators and the governor to step in and assure the safety of Pennsylvanians. They have not.”
Trump’s ultimate crime: Defiling our vital story line
The only way we resurrect our positive story is to incinerate this fake one, to reject hatred and racism, white nationalism and smug, tribal complacency. That targets Trump and Republicanism.
‘This must end. Now.:’ 8-year-old boy dies in US border patrol...
"A reminder that, yes, this is who the U.S. is. The U.S. is a country that murders children both directly and indirectly in a myriad of ways."
Louisiana offers fossil fuel exporter ‘single largest’ local tax giveaway in...
The move comes as a group of investors and insurers have called on the U.S. and all other G20 nations to end fossil fuel subsidies entirely by 2020, citing the risk that climate change poses to the global economy.
The Trump administration’s war on science is worse than the inquisition
At the highest levels of government, deep-pocketed polluters have friends ready to implement their agendas. The attack on science must be seen in this context.
Mueller’s final conclusions: A great day for America; or the unfolding...
The divisiveness that Trump had been planting in this country, spreading anger and hatred between various elements of our society, will come to an end and the healing process will begin.
Facing 17 ethics investigations and a subpoena from House Dems, Ryan...
"As the new Congress comes into session, Democrats must dig into the corruption at Trump's Interior Department that exploits our lands and waters for the benefit of corporate profits instead of the American people."
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Arizona abortion rights face crucial test as Governor Hobbs repeals century-old ban
This legislative change, which has been long sought by advocates, sets the stage for a November ballot measure that could further secure abortion rights in Arizona.
New study finds $1 trillion worth of food waste generated per year globally
The study is a global estimate on food waste at retail and consumer levels and helps to provide "guidance for countries on improving data collection and suggests best practices in moving from measuring to reducing food waste."
Biden faces criticism over condemnation of pro-Palestinian campus protests
The president's portrayal of these protests as violent and lawless has not only stirred controversy, but may also deepen the rift between him and many progressive constituents.
The distortion of campus protests over Gaza
Did the right weaponize antisemitism to distract from Israel's war?
How the Constitution fails to protect the environment
The absence of clear and broad constitutional authority to protect the environment limits the scope of federal environmental law.