Ralph Nader: Our Leaders Are Doing Nothing to Quash Corporate Crime
Neither Democrats or Republicans have raised the banner of tough “law and order” to counter rampaging corporate crime.
Who’s Afraid of Nina Turner?
Nina Turner is very scary -- to power brokers who’ve been spending big money and political capital to keep her out of Congress.
Ralph Nader: The Power Structure for Deadly Lag
The climate crisis is the result of just one of many "deadly lags" that are evidence of the brutish power of the corporations over the innocents.
The Pros and Cons of Bernie Sanders’ Bond with Joe Biden
For genuine progressives, the Sanders-Biden bond is both positive and negative, for all of the following reasons.
Democratic Senators Call for Investigation of Tax Avoidance by the Ultrawealthy
Calling ProPublica’s Secret IRS Files series a “bombshell,” Sens. Elizabeth Warren and Sheldon Whitehouse demanded an investigation into how the rich use “legal tax loopholes to avoid paying their fair…
Sen. Manchin’s Energy Bill Draws Fire From Climate Justice Advocates
Yet again, a climate measure pushed by a politician as a step in the right direction is found to be full of serious problems.
The Fires This Time: A Climate View from California
The situation is pretty dire: This state is now living through an epic drought.
The Fascist Plot that Presaged the Assault on the Capitol
The 1934 “Business Plot” offers key lessons for a contemporary audience.
Rep. Ken Buck (R-CO) on Reining In Big Tech and Why Many House Members Refuse
As House Republicans vocally denounce Big Tech in media appearances, many also use their power to impede legislative reform.
Sanders Denounces ‘Morally Obscene’ Wealth as Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos Steps Down
The Vermont senator renewed his bid to "tax the billionaires."
America’s Drug Wars: Fifty Years of Reinforcing Racism
The drug war has had a profound impact on American society by perpetuating racial disparities.
An All-American Horror Story
Three-quarters of a century of nuclear follies — and that’s just for starters.
Pipeline Company Files $15 Billion Claim Against U.S. for Canceled Keystone XL
TC Energy Corporation filed for compensation under a free trade provision that allows investors to sue governments if they impede profits.
This Company Got a $10 Million PPP Loan, Then Closed Its Plant and Moved Manufacturing Jobs to Mexico
Many American businesses received millions in federal pandemic aid intended to protect workers, but exploited loopholes and rule changes to lay off those employees anyway.
Chris Hedges Speaks on ‘American Sadism’
Chris Hedges gave this talk on American Sadism at The Sanctuary for Independent Media in Troy, New York on Sunday June 27.