Alongside Rising Top Incomes, the Level of Living of America’s Poorest Has Fallen
As the rich in America get richer, the poorest fall further behind.
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Mexican Business Elite, US Government, Brace for Likely Win by Leftist Obrador as Mexico’s President
What might a win in the July 1 presidential election by the charismatic, anti-neoliberal Andres Manuel Lopez Obrado mean for Mexico and the US?
Read more...Bill Black: Kill the Hastert Rule – A Pedophile’s Indefensible Rule Harms America
How Democrats have failed either to oppose or capitalize on the democracy-thwarting Hastert Rule.
Read more...US, Japan Reject G-7 Ocean Plastics Charter
Japan and the United States decline to endorse G-7 Ocean Plastics Charter– a voluntary effort inadequate to the scale of the problem but better than outright neglect.
Read more...Why North Korea Can Never Trust the U.S.
Why North Korea will be unable to accept any deal the US offers.
Read more...Gaius Publius: Union-Busting by Planned Parenthood in Colorado
Planned Parenthood shows its true colors, which is loyalty to the top 10%.
Read more...More Sound and Fury: Trump Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Enforcement Record Extends Prior Trend
Trump enforcement actions extend prior Foreign Corrupt Practices Act trend, targeting foreign companies, and diverting federal prosecutorial resources.
Read more...Why It Matters If Fracking Companies Are Overestimating Their ‘Proved’ Oil and Gas Reserves
Comprehensive analysis of why it matters that fracking companies are overestimating their ‘proved’ oil and gas reserves– as allowed under an SEC rule change.
Read more...Leaked Memo by Larry Sonsini Shows Sonsini and CalPERS Violating Fiduciary Duty With Proposed Private Equity Outsourcing Scheme
A leaked memo written for CalPERS by Silicon Valley attorney Larry Sonsisi not only reflects poorly on him and CalPERS, but also validates concerns about corruption.
Read more...How Purdue Pharma Hooked America on a Deadly Drug
Purdue Pharma’s slogan for OxyContin was: “The One to Start With and the One to Stay With.” As reader Brian C added, “Stay with alright….’Till death do us part.'”
Read more...Why Are There So Many Unsheltered Homeless People in California?
Try guessing why San Francisco has encampments of homeless people….
Read more...Paul Jay on Trump’s Iran War Agenda and Liberals’ Korea Peace Panic
The Real News Network’s Paul Jay contends that Trump and his team are focused on Iran as they carry out the Project for a New American Century plan.
Read more...Poor Peoples Campaign Protests All Over US Ignored by Media
A young anti-poverty, anti-discrimination movement, the Poor Peoples Campaign, is starting to get traction.
Read more...The Roots of Argentina’s Surprise Crisis
How reforms by Argentina’s President Macri helped kick off a currency crisis.
Read more...CalPERS Makes Nasty, Inaccurate, and Self-Damaging Attack on Dean of Sacramento Columnists for Criticizing Private Equity Outsourcing Scheme
CalPERS, in a desperate-looking defense of its private equity outsourcing scheme, scores an own goal.
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