Three billionaire families–the Kochs, the Mercers, and the Adelsons–played a central role in bankrolling the Republican Party’s shift to the far Right and its takeover of federal and state offices. By Lawrence Wittner, Common Cause In […]
The claims office for giant British oil company BP has reportedly sent thousands of notices to US Gulf Coast state residents and businesses accusing them of fraud, prior to Christmas vacation. Thousands of residents and […]
According to the latest Forbes list of the world’s richest, more and more non-Westerners are making it into the most elite bracket: the billionaires. For years, the U.S., Germany and Japan were the clear leaders […]
Rightist members of Congress and others have long called for cutting social security or privatizing the public system that retirees need in the later years. With the latest continuing resolution on government spending coming up […]
What does “the American Dream” mean to you? While there might be a variety of answers to that question, they will likely fall within a tight range, focusing on one’s ability to pursue happiness. That […]
More than half of Richmond, California’s homeowners have homes that are underwater, meaning their mortgages are greater than the value of their homes. This was one of the many impacts of the 2008 financial crisis […]
Apple CEO Tim Cook visited the Hill on Tuesday to answer questions regarding accusations his company took advantage of tax loopholes by using a shell company in Ireland to indemnify profits. Cook defended the practices […]
Congress has become someone hostile to funding for social science research with proposals to cut funding for research into political science issues and changing the way the National Science Foundation approves projects. Host Carmen Russell-Sluchansky […]
After the public learned this week that the IRS targeted conservative groups applying for tax-exempt status, officials are now paying new attention to supposedly non-political groups engaging in political activities. In the case of the […]
As the country trudges toward full implementation of President Obama’s Affordable Care Act – also known as Obamacare – on Thursday, house Republicans plan to vote to repeal it yet again. Odds are that nothing […]
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