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To Protect Service Members, Defense Department Plans Broad Ban on High-Cost Loans
Acknowledging that a previous law did not go far enough, Defense Department said it needs to expand rules to protect service members from high-cost lenders.
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Lawmakers Push Back Against Administration’s Failed Latin America Policy
In a remarkable eruption of sanity in Washington, there is finally some pushback from Congress against the far-right and “center” on US policy toward Venezuela and Latin America — …
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New Report Documents How Privatization Steals Wages, Harms Communities
A new report from the nonprofit research group In the Public Interest shows that outsourcing public services hurts middle and working class communities as well as workers.
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Economy Adds 217,000 Jobs in May; Unemployment Stable at 6.3 Percent
The index of hours worked past its pre-recession peak for the first time in May.
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State Senate Leader Reacts to Center Report, Urging Counsel for Truants
GOP leader involved in national movement to reform school discipline policies.
EPA Moves to Cut Coal Pollution, but Critics Say Plan Falls Short on Real Emissions Reduction
Many environmentalists are urging the United States to take greater action on cutting greenhouse gas emissions.
New Whistleblower Organization Launched on Anniversary of Snowden Revelations
Former whistleblowers Radack, Wiebe, Coleman-Adebayo and Ellsberg speak out at the launch of ExposeFacts.org, a US-based independent media organization that encourages whistleblowers to expose government and corporate malfeasance.
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Ukraine’s IMF Agreement Could Worsen the Country’s Problems
After two years of almost no economic growth, the IMF is now projecting a steep recession for this year, with the economy shrinking by 5 percent.
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Questions Raised About Integrity of Keystone XL’s Southern Route After Conditions Added for Northern Leg
The conditions require TransCanada to hire a third-party contractor chosen by the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) to monitor the construction and make reports to the US …
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For Immigrants Who Return After Deportation, Little Chance at Due Process, Say Advocates
Despite increased risks of jail time or deportation without a hearing in immigration court, deported immigrants still struggle to return to the United States.