VIDEO: In Victory for Corporations, Court Rejects Rule on Labeling Goods Containing 'Conflict Minerals'
One of the deadliest documented conflict in African history is the fight over precious minerals. While many activist groups want mandatory labeling of "conflict minerals," a federal appeals court ruled against it this week.
The Upsurge in Uncertain Work
In this “irregular” economy, the result is the same: no predictable earnings or hours. But could the majority of the American labor force become fungible, sought only for reliability and low cost?
The Evidence Keeps Pouring In: Capitalism Just Isn’t Working
Everything is a potential market to the capitalist, but it's time to end the suffering of ordinary Americans, which is very good for the profit margins, and make human life a top concern.
Clinton Emails: Is this Watergate? Or Just Another Whitewater?
The Hillary Clinton email hysteria rages on as the Washington press corps have virtually declared war on her. But is this a Republican stunt to derail the Democratic presidential candidate they fear the most?
New Records Show More US Involvement in Mexico Oil, Gas Privatization Efforts as Mexican...
They reveal the U.S. government acting as a mediator between Mexico's government and U.S. oil and gas companies seeking to cash in on a policy made possible by the behind-the-scenes efforts of then-Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's U.S. State Department.
Shielding Wall Street from the Ravages of Bigotry
Perhaps Phil Gramm could run a telethon to support ex-executives shamed for their fat retirement packages. Don’t laugh, for Phil really feels the pain of the rich.
Corporate Welfare in California
Right now, a grassroots movement is growing of Californians determined to reform this broken commercial property tax system, and who know California needs more stable funding for its schools, libraries, roads, and communities.
How Many Thousands of US Troops Would GOP Hopefuls Send to Iraq and Syria?...
Many GOP presidential hopefuls "wouldn’t rule out U.S. boots on the ground" in Iraq, or Syria for that matter. So if a Republican takes office come 2016 we can almost be guaranteed a return of combat troops to the Middle East.
It’s Time to Free Students from Debt
"Democracy has to be born anew every generation, and education is its midwife." It's time we free students from debt and create a new debt-free democracy.
Searching for Rojava
Rojava’s experiment is no more than a radical democracy, which grew out of a cult of personality. So why is an experiment in direct democracy under siege the best-kept secret in the Middle East?