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Killing Nature’s Defenders: Study Finds Global Surge in Murders of Environmental Activists
A new reports finds the killings of environmental and land rights activists worldwide has tripled over the past decade.
Scott Walker Asks Wisconsin Supreme Court to Review John Doe Dark Money Probe
But some members of the court have a potential conflict of interest in the case.
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Want to See Where Your Taxes Go?
The National Priorities Project has done the work for you: Using a customized tax receipt calculator, you can find out exactly how the federal government spent each penny of …
The Pay’s the Thing: How America’s CEOs Are Getting Rich Off Taxpayers
Income inequality will continue to rise unless we close the performance pay loophole and curb the growth of executive compensation.
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Mrs. Goodbar
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When Campaign Cash Equals Speech
This is what one dollar, one vote looks like.
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America’s Thin-Skinned Billionaires
Paul Krugman: When people with fragile egos have great power, seriously bad things can happen.
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Why I Stand With Monica Jones: My Liberation Is Bound Up With Yours
Arizona State University student was arrested on prostitution charges after protesting Project ROSE, raising questions as to whether she was singled out for voicing her opposition.
Economic Update: “Tax Injustices”
Updates on how inequality persists across generations; the nonsense of “taxes are job killers”; governor uses tax revenues to prevent unionization in a private enterprise; and more.
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The Middle Class Is Not “Normal“
Having a middle class is a choice that a society has to make, and it's a choice we need to make again in this generation.