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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Reinventing Antifa In an Era of Rising Rightwing Power
With millions on the brink of absolute poverty, and Britain well on its way to achieving a hard Brexit even as Catalonia prepares for it own independence, the stage may be set for a new wave of populist right-wing extremism.
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More Than 400 Millionaires Tell Congress: Don’t Cut Our Taxes
The wealthy Americans — including doctors, lawyers, entrepreneurs and chief executives — say the GOP is making a mistake by reducing taxes on the richest families when the nation's debt is high and inequality is at the worst level since the 1920s.
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Announcing PeoplesHub: Skills for a Local Revolution
What if we created an online space where people coached each other about how to have meetings that energize, navigate conflict, or take the first steps toward building a new economy?
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Germany's Coal Problem: A Growing Question Mark At the UN Climate Summit
Many agree that Germany's continued mining of lignite coal – the dirtiest type there is – undermines its green image. This past week, the Greens in Germany abruptly dropped their commitment to stopping coal and reducing car emissions.
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#MeToo: Thousands March in L.A. as Sexual Misconduct Allegations Continue
The #MeToo march culminated in a rally on Hollywood Boulevard on Sunday night, and follows a relentless series of accusations by men and women who say they were victimised by high-powered figures in the entertainment industry.
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Debt Company Makes Sheriffs Rich by Jailing the Poor, Lawsuit Claims
A private company increases debts by 30 percent, then tells Oklahomans to pay up or go to jail. Law enforcement is in its pocket, a new lawsuit claims.
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The Effects of Sears Crash Show Capitalism is Morally Bankrupt
No coherent theory of justice could endure such successive material indignities as the ones poor people in America endure every single day.
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Paradise Papers: Apple Secretly Moved Parts of Empire to Jersey After Row Over Tax Affairs
Apple reacted to widespread criticism of its tax affairs by secretly shifting key parts of its empire to Jersey as part of a complex rearrangement that has allowed it to keep an ultra-low tax rate on holdings of more than $250 billion.
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In Texas, A High School Student Sues for the Right To Sit During Pledge of Allegiance
The debate over kneeling in the NFL during the National Anthem has spread to other institutions. Now, the public is about to rediscover why schools expelling students for sitting during the Pledge of Allegiance is a constitutional violation.
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Robert Mercer Invested Offshore Dark Money to Sink Clinton. He Must Be Delighted
According to the Paradise Papers, billionaire Robert Mercer achieved his political objectives while making very nice tax savings
