Friday, May 17, 2024

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Alito Family's Upside-Down Flag After Jan. 6 Sparks Call for Justice's Recusal

"This behavior is disqualifying for a Supreme Court justice," said one critic.

By Julia Conley



US Lawmakers Sound Alarm Over Threat to Rooftop Solar in Puerto Rico

"Net metering has proven essential for families in Puerto Rico and essential for Puerto Rico's progress towards its own renewable goals."

By Brett Wilkins



'We'll Be Back,' Says UAW Chief Shawn Fain After 'Tough Loss' in Alabama

Organizers are expected to continue their effort, drawing inspiration from a recent success in Tennessee that followed two defeats.

By Jessica Corbett



Coral Bleaching 'Off the Charts' in Atlantic as NOAA Warns Ocean Going 'Crazy Haywire'

"We had to add additional bleaching alert levels to appropriately categorize just how hot it was," said a coral reefs expert at the agency.

By Julia Conley



As US Aid Shipments Begin, Gaza Pier Denounced as 'PR Move'

"It's completely absurd," said one humanitarian worker. "The solution to the problem here is obvious."

By Brett Wilkins



'Truly Disturbing': FEC Republicans Vote Unanimously to Give Even More Shadow to 'Dark Money'

"Preventing the disclosure of the sources of political spending would deprive voters of critical information and undermine the essential need for checks on monetary power," warned one democracy watchdog.

By Jon Queally


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■ Opinion


US Oligarchs Started One Civil War — and They Could Do It Again

The ideology of the Republican Party and the stranglehold of powerful corporations of our political system overall has transformed America from a democracy into a late-stage oligarchy, and the point of no return is now visible.

By Thom Hartmann


Are Republicans the Party of the Working Class?

Job instability, not racial resentment, is the key to understanding the decline of the working-class Democratic vote. But there's a way to turn things around.

By Les Leopold


US Affordable Housing Policy Works for Wall Street and Rich Developers, Not Renters

Current policy doesn’t make sense if the goal is to provide affordable housing; if the goal is to create market conditions beneficial to real estate developers and investors, it appears to be working quite well.

By Algernon Austin


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