Politics, Corruption & Criminality

How the Reagan Economy Is About the Screw Us Again

How the Reagan Economy Is About the Screw Us Again

In addition to an economy held together with the baling-wire of Fed stimulus (that’s ending), both the U.S. and the world are facing a wild spectrum of assaults that could have huge economic impacts.
Thousands Protest Outside NRA Convention in Texas

Thousands Protest Outside NRA Convention in Texas

Protests at the NRA convention follow a Thursday demonstration by faith leaders outside the convention center as well as a walkout by students at scores of elementary, middle, and high schools across the country.
It’s Time to End Big Oil’s Profiteering at the Gas Pump

It’s Time to End Big Oil’s Profiteering at the Gas Pump

On quarterly earnings calls with their shareholders, big oil CEOs can’t stop bragging about how the crisis in the Ukraine is a great excuse to keep prices high and bring in historic profits — while consumers literally pay the price.