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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No More Games: If the Super Rich Won't Pay Taxes, It's Time For Plan B
The wealthiest Americans receive the greatest benefits – and they insult the rest of us by treating their tax responsibility like a game.
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Move Over, D.C: The Minimum Wage Fight Is Going Local Across the Nation
From San Diego and L.A. to cities across the Bay Area, and from South Dakota to Arkansas, policy makers are looking to raise local wage floors, reflecting the growing economic insecurity of working families.
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100 Years On, Why Is Great Britain Trying to Rewrite the Legacy of World War I?
As Britain's Education Secretary remakes the school curriculum to paint English military history in a more favorable light, questions are rising as to the accuracy – or propaganda – that the U.K. government is promoting.
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GMO Showdown: March Against Monsanto Calls For May 24 Global Action
On Saturday, May 24, millions around the world – with protests already scheduled in over 400 cities and 52 countries – will once again March Against Monsanto calling for a permanent boycott of GMOs.
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Texas Mayor Demands Fracking Data After 300 Earthquakes Jolt Gas Drilling Region
Critics say the state has acted too slowly in investigating the unusual seismic activity and its possible links to fracking activities.
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For $100M, Sallie Mae Settles Military Student Loan Violation and Late Fees Scam
The Department of Justice said the student loan giant imposed interest rates on service members above the 6% allowed by federal law – making 60,000 service members eligible for compensation.
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Today, I Help Keep the Internet Free
The Internet Is yours. If you do not stand up to be counted, you will lose this information and communication tool as you have come to know it.
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Drought Dystopia: Are We Seeing the Prelude to the California Water Wars?
California is the only U.S. state that doesn't monitor groundwater thanks to the political clout wielded by corporate farming – but that may be changing as the drought creates sharp new divisions.
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The People's Platform: Rise of the Digital Proletariat
Astra Taylor reminds us that the Internet cannot magically produce revolution.
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Spanish Citizens Are Now Funding Their Own Solar Power Cooperatives
We have to change the 20th century paradigm, where energy equals fossil fuels, and citizens are seen as mere consumers.
