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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Vowing to "Paralyze This Island," Puerto Rico Unions Call General Strike Against Austerity
Union leader Pedro Irene Maymi called on islanders to stop paying their electricity and water bills as protesters marched on Plaza Las Américas, the largest shopping mall in the Caribbean.
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Is It Racism, Cynicism – Or Both – That Catapulted U.K. Independence Party to Populist Success?
UKIP's newly elected James Carver claims the party is getting support from minority communities, young people and women, people the media said they could never count as supporters.
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At 1600% Growth, Private Prisons Are Getting Rich Jailing Illegal Immigrants
You might be shocked to learn how big of a business this has become.
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Another French Economist Cracks the Nut – Revealing True Costs of Tax Evasion
By analyzing data from central banks in Switzerland and Luxembourg, Gabriel Zucman has put creditable numbers on tax evasion, showing that it’s rampant – and a major driver of wealth inequality.
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Ohio Signs Nation's First Anti-Renewable Energy Bill Into Law
Clean energy’s brought 25,000 jobs and at least $1 billion in private sector investment to the state – so why did lawmakers enable the fossil fuel industry to turn back the clock on Ohio?
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City of Miami Sues JPMorgan Chase for Mortgage Discrimination
The lawsuit says the country's largest bank engaged in a continuous practice of discriminatory mortgage lending since at least 2004, violating the U.S. Fair Housing Act.
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Why Is U.S. Military Pushing K-12 Students to Build Drones In Dayton?
Using vast resources to develop a shadow education system throughout the U.S., the military is going after young children to recruit a weapons-friendly generation of scientists and engineers.
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Honored Argentine Judge Now Faces Trial for Crimes Against Humanity Case
Judge German Castelli, who in 2012 ruled against 18 perpetrators accused of torture, murder and enforced disappearances during Argentina's military dictatorship, now stands accused of political negligence.
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Organizing Higher Ed: When Grad Students, College Athletes and Labor Unite
In April, scholarship football players at Northwestern University voted to form a union, and more than 1,000 Yale University grad students delivered a petition demanding a clear path to unionization.
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Rewarding Money In Politics, Elite Obama "Bundler" Nodded for France Ambassdorship
Jane Hartley, CEO of the Observatory Group, is the 26th elite political fundraiser Obama has tapped for an ambassadorship since his second term began last January.
