"We must nominate a solid progressive," says New York's mayor about the Democrats' next presidential candidate. "That's the only way we can change the country. It's...
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's resolution spotlights stealth connections between free trade deals, offshoring and carbon emissions.
"Those who would shackle us to the pessimistic view of inaction doom us to sacrifice," says Washington's governor. "They doom us to sacrificing our clean air...
"Our democracy at its root is about the throne," says the creator of Vice. "But what Cheney tried to do was bring the power back to...
The journalist argues that philanthropy is often a tool that helps the rich maintain their power, wealth and status.
Co-published by Splinter Research shows that corporate landlords are contributing to a rise in housing prices.
Co-published by The Guardian and Newsweek How Beto O’Rourke, a potential Democratic candidate for president, has undermined his own party’s efforts to halt the GOP agenda.
Audits of the wealthy and corporations have steeply declined at the same time the agency has begun withholding tax refunds for low-income recipients of the Earned...
In 2017 the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America gave $2.5 million to America First Policies Inc. -- a major dark money group supporting President Donald...
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo made headlines begging Amazon to site its second headquarters in the state. Now, however, prominent Democrats in the state Senate and...
Research shows that global warming will hit the American economy hard, particularly in the South.
Co-published by Splinter Delaware Sen. Tom Carper, who is battling a progressive challenger in his party's primary, has found an unexpected supporter -- former Vice President...
Many scientists assert that this summer's intense weather is being fueled by climate change. One of the most prominent is Penn State climatologist Michael Mann, who...
Data from the Securities and Exchange Commission offer a rare snapshot of how, in low-wage industries, the rich get especially rich, at the expense of employees.
Co-published by Splinter The Treasury Department not only sided with banking lobbyists' definition of "financial services," but its new rule's fine print echoed their interpretations of...
Co-published by Newsweek When the DeVoses' 164-foot yacht was untied from a Huron, Ohio dock, it was flying a flag of the Cayman Islands.
A spike in immigration prosecutions comes only a few months after Justice Department data showed that the Trump administration has overseen a 20-year low in white-collar...
Last week New York Governor Andrew Cuomo’s Public Service Commission revoked the authorization of the state's largest cable TV provider to operate. The action could enrich...
Abdul El-Sayed, a 33-year-old physician, is running for Michigan's Democratic gubernatorial nomination on a promise to create a single-payer health-care system in the state.
Co-published by Westword Colorado lawmakers passed landmark legislation Wednesday night reducing pension benefits for thousands of teachers, firefighters, cops and other public sector workers.