It is not hyperbole to say that the world’s richest man has now illegally seized control of America’s checkbook and the entire federal workforce.
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Coastal Communities Sue 37 Oil, Gas and Coal Companies Over Climate Change
Similar to the tobacco lawsuits of the 1990s, the California lawsuits argue that the companies failed to warn about dangers from their products.
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Occupy the Cinema: A Super Pig and Mankind's Future In Dystopian "Okja"
Okja is the story of corporate dream factories run amok. It is a tome on the real beating heart of capitalism and the implications of letting that system operate with little to no impunity.
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Just 100 Companies Are Responsible for 71% of Global Emissions
A relatively small number of fossil fuel producers and their investors could hold the key to tackling climate change.
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Battle to Oppose Water Privatization Returns Greece To Frontlines of E.U. Crisis
Projected conclusions about the Greek water privatization scheme are dire.
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Resistance Not Enough: Progressive Groups Push Democrats to Back #PeoplesPlatform
On Tuesday, dozens of organizations – including Our Revolution, National Nurses United, and Fight for 15 – announced the launch of a new initiative to push Democratic lawmakers toward a bold, progressive agenda.
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Trump's Tax Proposal Would Push U.S. Below Greece on Inequality Index
According to the Commitment to Reducing Inequality index, if Trump's tax reform effort is successful, the U.S.'s specific rating on tax policies would plummet 33 places from 26th to 59th – just below Peru, Chile and Sri Lanka.
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Ranchers Fight Keystone XL Pipeline by Building Solar Panels in Its Path
It's one of several creative protests against pipeline companies trying to use eminent domain to take private land. A Nebraska hearing is planned for August.
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Anger Grows In U.K. After Conservatives Vote to Keep 1% Pay Rise Salary Cap
The timing of the government’s refusal to increase wages for public sector professionals couldn’t be more damaging, so nurses and others are launching a "summer of protests" to get politicians' attention.
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Trump Has Secretive Teams to Roll Back Regulations, Led by Hires With Deep Industry Ties
We’ve found many appointees with potential conflicts of interest, including two who might personally profit if particular regulations are undone.
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Our Nation’s Growing Water Crisis: What You Need to Know
Many of our nation's water infrastructures are over 100 years old – and to replace them would cost over $1 trillion.
