Joseph Stiglitz Asks Whether America Is Witnessing The End Of Progress?
Joseph Stiglitz, form,er chief economist for the World Bank, writes that recent events of in the US signal an end to a liberal society.
Citizens United
Trump Promises Oil & Gas Execs Free Rein — If They Contribute $1 Billion To…
Donald Trump has made a prophet out of Bruce Cain, a political scientist at Stanford. Four weeks ago, he told New York Times contributor Thomas Edsall that some of the conservative victories in campaign finance law — particularly Citizens United — have strengthened “the power of elected officials to coerce … [continued]
Citizens United, Donald Trump, & The Politics Of Fear
Donald Trump will destroy democracy to satisfy his own super inflated ego. That seems a poor reason to dismantle the Constitution.
Whitehouse Proposes Legislation To Close Dark Money Tax Loophole
Senator Sheldon Whitehouse of Rhode Island wants to force wealthy Americans to live by the same rules as everyone else.
Big Oil — PBS Frontline Series On An Industry That Lies To Get What It…
PBS Frontline series is must see TV this Earth Day.
Joe Manchin Is The Symptom. Citizens United Is The Disease.
Joe Manchin is a staunch supporter of fossil fuels. Citizens United helps him keep his seat.
“Time To Wake Up” — RI Senator Whitehouse Offers Solutions To Climate Change
What’s your representative doing to use the power of government to create climate crisis solutions?
Climate Lawsuit Against German Government Mirrors Our Children’s Trust Suit In US
Three farmers and Greenpeace have sued the German government, alleging it is not doing enough to meet the greenhouse gas reduction goals it set in 2007. Will German courts do what US courts refuse to do?
Elizabeth Warren Has A Plan To Reform US Corporate Behavior. Is She On To Something?
Elizabeth Warren will introduce legislation this week designed to force corporations to be good citizens. Free speech is one thing, but it comes with certain obligations to society, obligations which corporations prefer to ignore.
Paris Climate Accords Withdrawal Bought And Paid For By Koch Brothers
In the past 9 years, the US Congress had become a place where representatives are afraid to talk about climate change. How did that happen? Money, and lots of it, thanks to Citizens United.
