| Jun 3, 2026 | RoundupThere’s more money in politics than ever — and a larger percentage of it each year comes from billionaires and corporations. That’s a direct result of the Supreme Court’s Citizens United ruling, which opened the floodgates to corporate money in...
| | Economy / Business|HP Featured|Rights / DemocracyMore than 15 years ago, the Supreme Court removed limits on corporate political spending in its notorious Citizens United decision, ushering in an era of unprecedented influence by moneyed interests. As a result, a small group of ultrawealthy donors have skewed the...
| | Economy / Business|HP SubfeaturedFor years, Congress and elected officials across the country have sidestepped one of the clearest economic problems facing working families: the minimum wage no longer keeps pace with the real cost of living. Today, even full-time work at the federal minimum wage...
| | Environment / Health|Rights / DemocracyHas your family consumed its lump of coal today? In one of the most perverse Big Government moves ever, last year President Trump proclaimed an “energy emergency.” Since then he’s unilaterally ordered five electric utilities to re-open, or keep open, their...
| May 27, 2026 | RoundupRemember “Drain the Swamp”? That slogan was everywhere during President Trump’s first term, reflecting the new leader’s vow to kick special interests out of Washington. It was a fantasy even then, but now even the slogan is gone — in favor of...
