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Banks Keep Breaking Their Promise to Serve the Public Good
Now more than ever, it’s important that banks play a responsible role in our democracy. Will they?
The Paradox of Public Health Solutions That Worsen Climate Change
The unanticipated environmental effects of inhalers underscore the contradictions of piecemeal climate solutions.
Extreme Inequality is a Threat to Free Speech
If money is speech, then speech isn’t free.
The Supreme Court’s Immunity Ruling Gives Trump King George III’s Power
On the eve of Independence Day, six right-wing justices issued an unhinged and dangerous ruling.
Cartoon: One Flew Over Washington
Is this bird flown?
CARTOON: Supremes of the World, Unite!
In his open embrace of theocracy, at least one “Supreme Court” justice is acting more like a “Supreme Leader.”
Corporate America’s New Euphemisms for Gouging
Corporations are now perfecting what they call “price pack architecture”: that is, selling you less stuff for the same price.
Our Nearly $1 Trillion Military Budget Won’t Make Us Safer
Congress is spending on the military like it’s World War III. Diverting that money to jobs, health care, and the climate would make us far safer.
Journalists Shouldn’t Just Repeat What Politicians Say. They Should Investigate It.
As a student journalist, one of the first things I learned was to double check sources. When politicians mislead us, people need to know.
Two Years Since Dobbs, Americans Are Fighting to Reclaim Their Rights
Abortion bans have harmed our health, society, and economy. At the ballot box and beyond, voters are fighting back.
