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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With Polish People's Victory, Is Nationalism Finally Losing Its Grip In Central Europe?
Resistance to rightwing regimes like the one governing Poland, as well as Hungary, are becoming increasingly more effective as people become more educated about the far-right politics steering their nations astray.
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New Book Explores How Protesters—and Governments—Use Internet Tactics
The central question of technosociologist Zeynep Tufekci's new book, "Twitter and Tear Gas: The Power and Fragility of Networked Protest," is how digital media changes the reality and effectiveness of social protest.
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How the Food and Drug Companies Ensure that We Get Sick and They Make Money
The new documentary "What the Health" shows how the lives and health of human beings are considered insignificant, and in many ways threatened, by the pursuit of profits in the meat and dairy and drug industries.
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Meet the Organizers Pursuing a Progressive Takeover of the Republican Party
Brand New Congress is going after red states and Republican voters with left populism.
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Saving Illinois: Getting More Bang for the State’s Bucks
Illinois is teetering on bankruptcy and other states aren't far behind, largely due to unfunded pension liabilities. But the state could turn its sizable pension fund into a self-sustaining public bank.
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Student Loan Giant’s Lost Paperwork Results in Thousands of Dismissed Loans
A staggering array of incompetencies by the National Collegiate Student Loan Trusts is leading to the dismissal of at least $5 billion in student debt, impacting potentially tens of thousands of borrowers in a widening scandal.
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Jared Kushner Sealed Real Estate Deal with Oligarch's Firm Cited in Money-Laundering Case
A Guardian investigation has established a series of overlapping ties and relationships involving alleged Russian money laundering, New York real estate deals and members of Trump’s inner circle.
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In the Last 40 Years CEO Pay has Risen 937% – But Worker Wages are Stagnant
A new report published by the Economic Policy Institute shows that while wages for American workers have remained stagnant for decades, CEO pay has soared at an “outrageous” clip – reaching an average of $15.6 million at the largest firms.
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Notting Dale Reveals Britain's Slide Back Toward Victorian Levels of Inequality
The area around Grenfell Tower has long been a frontline in the fight against racism, as communities have organized against their exploitation with some long-lasting success stories that can serve as lessons for today.
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New Poll Shows Nation Moving Left on Healthcare, Embracing Medicare for All
The poll shows that 62 percent of Americans believe it is the federal government's responsibility to guarantee healthcare for all.
