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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The Political Calculations Behind Growing Inequality
The current issue of the Journal of Economic Perspectives features four political scientists trying to answer the question: why hasn't democracy slowed rising inequality?
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On Trial in Honduras: 3 Indigenous Leaders Defending Their Land Against Rio Blanco Dam
For five months, community members have been blockading a company from building a dam on their sacred lands and waters. Now, three of them face charges as part of a government and industry strategy to break the indigenous resistance.
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Kauai Rising: Support Grows to Rid Hawaii of GMOs and Pesticides
"We the People of Kauai watch our State Senate President appoint a Monsanto lobbyist to a key position overseeing water rights, and our Governor assure chemical companies: "You don't have to lobby me, you already have my full support!"
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In Swing Vote on Syria, A Dozen Liberal Senators Are the Decisive Block
Some Democratic senators who’ve cultivated progressive reputations nationwide haven’t hesitated to dive into Obama’s war tank. Will others do the same?
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At AFL-CIO Convention, Leaders Ask: What Direction for Labor?
Indicating a dramatic fault-line in Labor just days before the convention, International Longshore and Warehouse Union President Robert McEllrath sent a letter to Richard Trumka announcing the union's disaffiliation from the AFL-CIO.
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Thank You, Anarchy: Notes from the Occupy Apocalypse
Part pamphlet, part meditation, and part dispatch from the vortex of a fiery volcano, Nathan Schneider's book hits the ground running and doesn’t end until Occupy itself comes to an end. But maybe it hasn’t ended.
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New Brazil Protests Flare Up in 150 Cities, Meeting Tear Gas and Rubber Bullets
Brazil's Independence Day celebrations turned violent after protesters disrupted a military parade in Rio, and police fired tear gas at the crowd as it shouted anti-government slogans.
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Taibbi: 16 Major Finance Institutions Allegedly Received Early Data From Thomson Reuters
A whistleblower complaint has been filed to the SEC identifying some of the world's biggest banks and hedge funds as alleged early recipients of key economic data from the news/business wire.
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Revealed: Obama’s Keystone XL Delay Masks Other Huge Pipeline Developments
Many key pipeline, oil and gas industry marketing projects are currently up for expedited review by the Obama administration, eclipsing the capacity of Keystone XL’s northern half.
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Turning to Community, Indian Women Are Organizing to Fight Sexual Violence
At “local support 101” and other groups springing up in Delhi, mothers meet to discuss the latest news and reports about sexual violence meted out against young women and girls across India.
