There are multiple similarities between Trump and the British monarch when looking at the 27 grievances the framers outlined in their 1776 declaration.
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World Holds On to Paris Climate Agreement Despite U.S. Threats
President Trump’s ongoing threat to pull the U.S. out of the Paris climate agreement has united the other 196 countries that signed on to the treaty, as delegates last week signaled they will stick to the agreement now more than ever.
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ICE Is Using Stingrays To Round Up Undocumented Immigrants
U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement has used the controversial cell phone tracking device to track, capture and deport an undocumented restaurant worker from El Salvador.
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Trump Resistance Movement Joins Fight for $15 In Massive March on McDonald’s
The Women’s March, Movement for Black Lives, Our Revolution, MoveOn and other heavyweights will join 10,000 underpaid workers in two days of protest at the fast food giant's annual shareholders meeting, starting May 23.
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“It’s Time For West Virginia To Rise Up”: A Q&A with Paula Swearengin
Joe Manchin is one of the most conservative Democrats in the Senate. This activist wants to replace him.
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Populism of the 1%: Why The Same Billionaires are Behind Trump and Brexit
Those who have profited hand over fist from decades of neoliberalism are now the ones sponsoring the populist, anti-immigration and climate denial regimes on both sides of the Atlantic.
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From Selma to Springfield: Why We’re Marching in Illinois
With our March to Springfield, we are bringing the crisis to our capital and forcing our state legislature to deal with the budget impasse.
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The Folk Singer vs. the Millionaire: A Berniecrat Aims for Montana’s House Seat
Running as a populist Democrat, Rob Quist has a simple campaign message: “You shouldn’t have to be a millionaire to hunt, fish and hike in our great outdoors, get a good education or be able to support your family.”
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Will the Fossil Fuel Industry Finally Be Kicked Out of UN Climate Talks?
As the Bonn climate talks wrap up, a group of developing countries is seeking to remove big polluter lobbyists from UN climate change negotiations – but the proposal is being met with fierce opposition by the U.S., E.U. and other countries with oil interests.
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Protesters Take Net Neutrality Issue To FCC Chair's Home
Ajit Pai needs to be personally protested because he comes to the FCC with a personal agenda – he is behaving like he's still Verizon's lawyer, not someone required to serve the public interest.
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Trump's E.P.A. Greenlights a Nasty Chemical. A Month Later, It Poisons a Bunch of Farmworkers.
In March, the EPA abruptly changed its stance on the poisonous chemical chlorpyrifos, greenlighting it instead of banning it. Not surprising: the company that makes it has cultivated a cozy relationship with the Trump administration.
