U.S. Politics / Elections

Fifty years ago the Civil Rights Act was passed into law in the United States.

Reactions to a surprise best-seller on economic inequality.

While making cars more energy efficient is a worthy goal, it is not enough.

The North American Climate-Change Denier is an invasive species that poses serious risk to other plant and animal life on the planet.

Whether or not you think genetically modified crops could someday have a role in sustainable agriculture, Monsanto's abuses of corporate power deserve condemnation.

Despite offering an opportunity to skewer exceptionalist arrogance, the shutdown was not a good thing.

When American presidents let the bombs fall, they have plenty of support from those who make the bombs.

If politicians in Washington, DC refuse to talk about our warming planet, how do we shift the climate of national debate?

Economists love to talk about incentives. In this case, such limits would motivate CEOs to augment the pay of their janitors, secretaries, and cashiers for a simple reason: Their own raises would depend on it.

When it comes to the devastating affects of pro-corporate deals, Obama was right the first time.