Yearly Archives: 2017
GOP, Democrats spin tax plan
Leaders in both parties make false and misleading claims about the GOP’s $1.5 trillion tax cut plan.
VP Pence won’t entertain Trump resignation
At his first under-reported, press conference, VP Pence shows why he remains Donald Trump’s best, most enthusiastic appointment.
The rising Chinese dream
The 21st century might very well be defined by the ascendant Chinese dream.
Congress works with Big Oil on letter suggesting anti-pipeline activists face terrorism charges
“Corporations and their governmental enablers are desperate to silence dissent every way they can.”
The public bank option – safer, local and half the cost
Public sector banks have shown that they are actually more profitable, safer, less corrupt, and more accountable overall than private banks.
This year’s ozone hole is the smallest it’s been since 1988
The ozone shield in Earth’s stratosphere helps absorb the sun’s dangerous ultraviolet radiation, which causes problems such as skin cancer.
Elizabeth Warren agrees 2016 Democratic primary was ‘rigged’
When directly asked if the Democratic primary had been rigged against Sanders, Warren responded, “Yes.”
The bipartisan long con: Russian clickbait, Water Protectors and the movement for black lives
In a case like this one, we have to ask an age old question. Who benefits from these poorly sourced stories that damage nascent social movements?
Giving Kentucky’s young people a reason to stay
A voice and the power to solve problems will make progressive young people see their future in conservative and economically struggling Central Appalachia.
Pruitt is removing science advisers who have received EPA funding, but he’s OK with...
The EPA administrator called for scientific independence while drowning in fossil fuel money.