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Even Republicans Favor Solar Over Fossil Fuels
A survey found that 2 out of 3 Americans, including Republicans, want the US to place more emphasis on the development of solar.
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Some Bailouts Taxpayers Seldom Ever Notice
All across Corporate America, top execs are feathering their own nests at the expense of their employees. The French have a better idea.
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An Agreement on Arms – With No Teeth
The UN Arms Trade Treaty doesn't affect American gun owners, and it's so weak that it doesn't seem to affect anybody at all.
Taxes Are for Suckers
Why does big business pay lower tax rates than the rest of us? A look at how activists have brought the issue into the spotlight.
After Iraq, Climbing Out of the Moral Abyss
Ten years after the invasion of Iraq, our nation is looking at the moral abyss.
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Mexican Workers Win Ownership of Tire Plant With Three-Year Strike
Far from indulging in a “we've got ours” mentality, the workers are intent on maintaining solidarity with workers still cursed with a boss.
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The Next Big Obamacare Battle: The Low-Wage Workers Who Get Left Out
Richard Kirsch: Reformers should start building a coalition to push for expanding the bill and making it more affordable.
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Weekly Activism Update: Inspiration Is Contagious!
Margaret Flowers provides a roundup of the week's best activism victories.
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On the News With Thom Hartmann: It Appears the President Is Still Open to Negotiations With GOP Economic Terrorists, and More
In today's On the News segment: It looks like President Obama is still open to negotiations with Republican economic terrorists; same-sex marriage has the support of three more Democratic …
Time for Domestic Workers to Enjoy Equal Rights and Recognition
As we increasingly rely on cheap domestic labor, we are allowing abusive employers to hold deportation over workers' heads to exploit them.