How a Clean Energy Future is Colliding With Mining’s Dark Past
“No one wants a mine in their backyard.”
Here’s What’s in the Senate’s $369 Billion for Climate and Energy
The Democrats’ deal with Manchin is a climate landmark that would also boost fossil fuels.
The Infernal Manchin Machine
Can Dems pass anything at all through Manchin's buzzsaw?
West Virginians Lead Blockade of Coal Plant That Made Manchin Rich
Hundreds of campaigners participated in the blockade of Grant Town Power Plant, which receives coal waste from Enersystems, the company owned by the West Virginia senator's son.
The True Costs of America’s All-Consuming War-Culture
This country has sacralized its version of global war and now the world is reaping what we sowed.
Robert Reich: Understanding Why Manchin and Sinema Voted Against Voting Rights
Last Wednesday, Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema voted against voting rights. Why?
Affordable Child Care Is the Boost Our Economy Needs
High quality child care helps parents earn more now, kids earn more later, and keeps entire communities afloat.
U.S. Billionaires Saw $1 Trillion Wealth Boom in 2021 Alone
A new analysis shows that Sen. Ron Wyden's proposed tax on billionaires "would be more than enough to cover the expansion of the child tax credit in the Build Back…
‘Huge Increase’ in Child Poverty Feared as Tax Credit Expires Amid Omicron Wave
"The pandemic isn't over—the relief to withstand it shouldn't stop," said Rep. Pramila Jayapal.
Big Pharma Hikes Prices on 442 Drugs
By Jake Johnson / Common Dreams Patient advocates on Monday condemned the U.S. pharmaceutical industry for ushering in the new year with price hikes on more than 440 medications, a…
A Few Amazing Progressive Wins That Happened in 2021
Feeling bleak? Well, 2021 wasn’t all bad — here are a few astounding things ordinary people won at home and abroad.
Can Democrats Break the Midterm Curse?
Midway through FDR's first term, Democrats made major gains in the House and Senate. Are there lessons for 2022?
Why It’s So Hard to Tax Billionaires
By Christopher Orlet / CounterPunch A recent NPR story attempted to explain why it is so hard to tax billionaires. The expert NPR interviewed for the story ticked off the…
Left Coalition Sees McAuliffe Campaign as an Object Lesson for 2022
By Jake Johnson / Common Dreams A coalition of progressive advocacy organizations warned Wednesday that conservative Democrat Terry McAuliffe’s failed gubernatorial bid in Virginia offers a cautionary lesson for the…
Democrats Urged to Seize ‘Historic Chance’ on Billionaire Wealth Tax
Following Sen. Kyrsten Sinema's objection to raising the corporate tax rate, the party has turned to Sen. Ron Wyden's proposal.