Yearly Archives: 2017
Pass a regulation, repeal another: House approves provision tied to Koch Industries
“All of us suffer when health-protective rules are weakened, delayed, or blocked."
Billionaires celebrate their own social security freedom day
Social Security needs to get the money from where the money went.
From Keystone XL pipeline to #DAPL: Jasilyn Charger, water protector from Cheyenne River Reservation
Jasilyn Charger is a water protector from Cheyenne River. She’s been camping at Sacred Stone resistance camp to fight the construction of the nearly $4 billion Dakota Access pipeline for nearly 10 months.
Top 10 weather events of 2016 (#2 will surprise you)
The previous warmest year on record for Earth's surface was set in 2015, which in turn broke the record set in 2014.
Treasury nominee’s bank was accused of “widespread misconduct” for their role in foreclosure crisis
OneWest is known for their ruthless foreclosure practices.
GOP Congress, Trump already pushing Koch Industries’ bill to hobble regulatory agencies
The REINS (Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny) Act of 2017 has long been a legislative priority for Koch Industries.
Police officer resigns after punching woman on video
Bonar recently resigned after an independent report called for his immediate termination from the department.
The year of the commando
U.S. special operations forces deploy to 138 nations, 70% of the world’s countries.
How George W. Bush dissed the U.S. intelligence community
The likelihood is that the crimes of Bush, Cheney, Libby and Rove so far revealed are only the tip of the iceberg.
An arrogant entrance, a sad exit
With a new Congress and White House committed to wealth’s concentration, we’ll sorely miss the scholar who dedicated his life to documenting wealth’s maldistribution.