There are multiple similarities between Trump and the British monarch when looking at the 27 grievances the framers outlined in their 1776 declaration.
Read
Follow:
-
General Electric Won't Pay Taxes – While Its CEO Blows $343,000 on Travel Expenses
The resurgence of elite travel perks signals that the decline of corporate jet spending following the financial crisis was just a brief moment of public shaming – and not a lasting shift in corporate culture.
-
Teens Sue U.S. Government over Climate Inaction As Youth Revolt Spreads
An unprecedented, massive legal campaign led by young Americans, accusing the government of negligence in dealing with the climate crisis, is playing out in courtrooms across the nation.
-
Investigation: Chicago's Tax Increment Financing Scheme and the Making of a City Slush Fund
TIF – which stands for Tax Increment Financing – has become a dirty word in Chicago, where $3 billion was funneled into TIF accounts from the public coffers, hurting schools, parks and libraries.
-
It's Time to Expose Global Banking Elites at the International Monetary Conference
This four-part Global Power Project series takes on the secretive meeting of global financiers happening in June at the International Monetary Conference in Munich.
-
Seattle Announces $15 Minimum Wage: Highest In the United States
Seattle will raise its minimum wage to $15 an hour over the coming years under a deal brokered by the mayor and blessed by labor and business groups alike.
-
Vermont Calls for Constitutional Convention to Get Money Out of Politics
On Friday, Vermont became the first state to call for a convention to amend the Constitution to reverse the Supreme Court’s Citizens United decision.
-
Current Capitalism Is Unable to Deal with Climate Change
The global community has delayed addressing the issues associated with rapid climate change and environmental degradation for too long according to the 294-page report Governing for Sustainability.
-
The Stakes for Activists in Defense of the Digital Commons
New rules pushed by the FCC will give companies the option to pay more and receive faster access online, leaving the 99% out in the cold.
-
California Senate Committee Passes Bill to Pull the Plug on NSA Spying
Senate Bill 828, dubbed the Fourth Amendment Protection Act, represents a growing opposition to NSA spying on a state and local level, and across the political spectrum.
-
May Day Protests Staged Worldwide, with Police Clashes in Turkey and Cambodia
May Day demonstrators denounced low wages in rallies that got violent in Cambodia and Turkey, as others marched peacefully in Russia, Philippines, Malaysia, Iran, Iraq and elsewhere decrying government corruption.
