Would "Democracy Vouchers" make a difference?
Seattle is proving to be the birthplace of new, progressive policies. Last year, that city was the first in our nation to pass a $15 minimum wage.
Last week, they were the first to pass a new public campaign finance initiative to put democracy back into the hands of voters.
Full Text of TPP Shows it's A Bad Deal For All.
We've known for decades that free trade agreements are bad news for American workers. But, now that the full text of the Trans Pacific Partnership has been released, we know that this massive trade deal is a major threat to our environment as well.
The Corporate Contributions to Extreme Inequality
When we talk about fixing income inequality in this country, we typically focus in on taxing the rich to redistribute wealth down to the working poor. But, we often forget about all the income that's constantly being redistributed up to those at the top.
The great Republican fear campaign has struck again.
Last night, voters in Houston, Texas went to the polls and rejected their city’s new anti-discrimination law.
The vote wasn’t even close, with a full 63 percent of voters opposing the measure.
Free Trade Is Killing White American Men
The death rate of middle aged white American men without a college degree, men born between 1945 and 1965, has increased sharply over the last decade.
That's according to new research by a husband and wife team - including 2015 Nobel Laureate in Economics Angus Deaton.
GOP Has Turned into a Race Among Oligarchs to Own Everything
Ben Carson’s pathetic attempt to equate Hitler and pro-gun control Democrats was short-lived, but the specter of fascism is still haunting the 2016 presidential race.
When news first broke that Marco Rubio had won the support of billionaire Peter Singer, the media jumped on it as a sign that Rubio, a junior senator from Florida, was now the top “establishment” Republican candidate for president.
It's time for the FEC to do their job!
Despite the fact that we're in the heat of election season, the agency charged with protecting the process is laying down on the job. That's why groups have begun calling on the Federal Election Commission to get to work.
Isn't Your Body More Important Than Your Home?
Last night was the third Republican presidential primary debate, and the 10 candidates spent the majority of the time demonizing the federal government and social services.
Medicare is near the top of services that the Republican candidates want to cut or privatize, with candidates like Ted Cruz also taking aim at doing away with Obamacare completely.
