Trump not welcome in UK Parliament
A petition, with over 1.8 million signatures was sent to Parliament requesting Trump's invitation be revoked.
Movements matter as Puzder and Flynn are forced out
The engine driving both ousters are movements of thousands upon thousands of people across the country, saying “no” to hate, bigotry and injustice.
Boycotting Trump
You need to be both a political activist and a consumer activist.
In Trump’s America, your privacy is for sale
In Donald Trump's America, the information isn't stolen by hackers in the dark of night. It is taken with the government's blessing.
China tariffs are a regressive tax on Americans, and risk a recession
The middle class and poor pay a larger percentage of their incomes on these tariffs than do the rich.
Syria: Here’s what it’s all about; the underlying reasons for this terrible bloody war
So here’s a message for Trump: in addition to Syria get out of Iraq, get out of Afghanistan, and get out of the entire Middle East where this current government, with an overly aggressive foreign policy, never did belong and had no right to be.
If ‘Too-Big-to-Fail’’ Means Too-Big-To-Jail’ It Should Mean ‘Too-Big-to-Be’
If the government really believes that banks like JP Morgan Chase, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, Citibank and Wells Fargo are “too big to fail” because prosecuting their chief executives could lead to a new financial crisis, then those institutions are simply too big to allow to exist.
Sales taxes widen the racial wealth divide. States and cities have far better options.
There are some bright spots and plenty of options for reform that could make them more effective.
Second correctional officer pleads guilty to assaulting handcuffed inmate
“Damaging repercussions are felt across our community and beyond whenever a sworn officer violates the civil rights of a person in their charge.”
White House releases National Climate Assessment
The report concluded that climate change will impact almost all aspects of life including food, the economy and culture heritage.