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Why Are “Activist Investors” Silent on Corporate Social Responsibility?
Activist investors should be disrupting the socially and environmentally irresponsible actions of companies.
House Spending Bill Would Decimate Campaign Finance Rules
Three riders deep inside the House appropriations bill would bar federal agencies from enforcing campaign finance laws.
Kochs and Trump Team Up to Cut Billionaires’ Taxes
The Kochs' publicized hostility toward Trump has been replaced by a strategic alliance.
A Budget for the 99 Percent
Wouldn't it be great to have a federal budget that matched the priorities of most of us in the country?
This Anti-BDS Bill Is an Assault on Free Speech
A proposal for federal legislation criminalizing support for BDS shows the hypocrisy of those willing to sacrifice free speech to achieve their aims.
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Everyone Deserves Care: Insisting on Compassion in the Face of Congressional Cruelty
The best measure of a society is its compassion, and our tax dollars should reflect that.
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Saudi Arabia Is Buying Off and Silencing Its Critics
The Gulf petrodollar has corrupted politicians, media and think tanks into silent accommodation of the atrocities in Yemen.
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A Better Deal Than What?
The Democratic Party was badly ripped off by the consultants who came up with the name for their new agenda.
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Trump Administration Plans to Skip Border Wall Environmental Review
On the long list of terrible ideas for nature preserves, a giant wall running through the middle of a vulnerable area ranks pretty high.
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Fascism and the Denial of Truth: What Henry Wallace Can Teach Us About Trump
Over 70 years after it was written, this essay offers relevant insights into the rise of autocracy in the US.