America Is a Country - Not a Business!
America is, increasingly, no longer a country; instead, we're being run like a business, and in some cases it's literally killing us.
Take for example, the ongoing problem of foodborne illnesses like Salmonella, which infects over a million Americans every year.
When American Presidents Protect Foreign Governments...
If a blockbuster new report from Newsweek is any indication - a Donald Trump presidency would be one giant conflict of interest.
The problems stem from Trump's massive business empire - the Trump Organization.
We Have All Won An Oligarchy and Lost A Democracy
Here's a thought experiment for you. Ask yourself, "When was the last time I heard any conversation at all about the role of corporations in America in the American public media?"
In the abstract, it seems like a silly question. So let me rephrase it:
Yet More Tribal Land Under Threat
The battle lines for the next fight to protect sacred tribal lands are being drawn in Bears Ears in Southeastern Utah.
Why Hillary Clinton Is In Serious Danger Of Losing To Trump
This election should be a cakewalk, but Hillary Clinton is in serious danger of losing to Donald Trump.
Although she still has about a 5 point edge in some national polls, the monster lead she had over Trump late in the summer has all but vanished.
How To Take On the Banksters
Senator Elizabeth Warren took Wells Fargo CEO John Stumpf to task yesterday, and she pointed out that nothing will change on Wall Street or in the boardrooms of America's banks until we start prosecuting executives who oversee fraud.
She's right, but to avoid scandals like this one, we also need to fundamentally change the way that corporate executives get paid.
Climate Denial is the Triumph of the Powell Memo
As climate change rapidly spirals out of control, big business is preparing for the inevitable.
According to a new study from the environmental organization CDP, at least 1,300 corporations, including Goldman Sachs, Disney, and Microsoft, either have an internal carbon pricing plan or are about to put one in place.
The thinking here is simple.
Why the Media is About to Deliver Us Into Trump's Hands
According to the most recent polls - Donald Trump is now leading Hillary Clinton in the critical swing states of Ohio and Florida.