If Trump indeed tanks your 401(k) to make himself and his friends even richer, the opposition party should make that the centerpiece of their attack heading into next year’s election.
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Black Tenants Say Greed and Discrimination At Play In Mass L.A. Eviction
They’re trying to clear out poor people to get higher-income people in there to jack up the rent, and it’s purely about greed and profit.
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Dozens Arrested as Kayaktavists Attempt to Prevent Shell Oil Rig Leaving Seattle
The protesters paddled out around 4 a.m. on Monday morning to try to stop the 400-foot-long rig from leaving for the Arctic.
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IMF Report on Inequality: Abandon "Trickle-Down" Economics and Pay Lowest Earners More
If governments wanted to increase the pace of growth they should concentrate on helping the poorest 20% of citizens.
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Public Outcry Forces London Borough to Reverse New Law Criminalizing Homelessness
People power was on display in Hackney, where popular resistance to a policy targeting the homeless has pushed the council to reverse the law – dropping the threat of £100 fines for those sleeping rough.
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100 U.S. and Canadian Scientists and 80% of the World Demand Halt To Tar Sands
A group of leading North American scientists has issued an urgent call for a moratorium on oil sands development in Alberta, while a new study shows four in five people worldwide are "action now is necessary" to tackle climate change.
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Why Fast Track Would Hand Total Control of the Money Supply to Private Banks — Permanently
The Trade in Services Agreement now being debated for Fast Track would open the doors even wider for private banks and commercial service industries – and slam the door on governments seeking to open private banking sectors to public ownership.
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Nicaraguans Protest Massive Chinese Canal Project
Opponents say the canal will cause major environmental damage and uproot tens of thousands of people from their homes, while the Nicaraguan government says the plan will create 50,000 jobs and boost the country's economy.
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Harvard-Smithsonian Climate Skeptic Took $1.2 Million From Fossil Fuel Corporations
Willie Soon, a widely published scientist considered an "authority" by those rejecting the science behind climate change, has received vast amounts of cash from Exxon Mobil, the American Petroleum Institute and the Koch family.
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The Student Loan Crisis and the Debtfare State
With over $1 trillion in outstanding loan balances, the student loan industry has a lot in common with the subprime mortgage industry.
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With Deep Ties to Politicians, Private Prisons Have Exploded As Profit Centers
Politicians have favored private prisons because they’re supposed to save taxpayer money – but they haven’t, and meanwhile they generate windfall profits for corporate shareholders while creating far worse conditions for prisoners.
