Over the next two years, Democrats have the unfettered ability to be an albatross around the neck of the GOP — and to make sure that what little they manage to get done due to their paper-thin majorities becomes the reason for their undoing.
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The Obscenely Rich Men Bent on Shredding the Safety Net
The Campaign to Fix the Debt is a growing coalition of powerful CEOs, politicians and policy makers on a mission to lower taxes for the rich and cut Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid in the name of debt reduction.
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How the Government Can Still Get Your Digital Data
The U.S. government isn't allowed to wiretap American citizens without a warrant from a judge. But there are plenty of legal ways for law enforcement, from the local sheriff to the FBI, to snoop on the digital trails you create every day.
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For Greece, Oligarchs Are Obstacle to Recovery
The role played by a handful of wealthy families, politicians and the news media is key to understanding Greece's economic troubles.
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Five Things You Should Know About the FCC’s Big Media Giveaway
The FCC is charging ahead with its plan to let Rupert Murdoch gobble up more media outlets.
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At Doha Climate Conference, Arab Spring or Silent Spring?
At the latest failed UN climate negotiations, held in Qatar, youth delegates walked out in protest joining indigenous tribes, trade unionists and students rallying for a just and sustainable economy.
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"Soak the Rich": Rediscovering Economic Fairness in America
Can we shrink our super rich down to a less powerful and more democratic size? Of course we can: we've done it before.
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Changing the Rules
The rules aren’t broken—they’re fixed. Which is why we have to change them.
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Police Can Record Video Inside Your Home Without A Warrant
A federal appeals court ruled last week that police can secretly videotape a suspect’s home without a warrant.
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How NYC's Plutocrat Mayor Made 20,000 Children Homeless
There are 20,000 kids sleeping in homeless shelters in New York City, a number that does not include homeless kids whose families got turned away. Up to 65 percent of families who apply for shelter don't get in, and their options can be grim.
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Occupy Our Homes Kicks Off Year Two with National Day of Action
On December 6, communities around the country keep the spotlight on the housing crisis with the Occupy Our Homes movement’s national day of action.
