Fed Chair Jerome Powell speaks at a press conference

'This Is Nuts': Critics React as Fed Chair Justifies Coming 'Pain' for Working Families

"Fed Chair Powell is ready to throw workers under the bus to save the 'economy,'" said one expert. "But we are the economy."

by Jake Johnson

'All of Us Are Paying the Price' as Corporate Profits Surge to Record-High $2 Trillion

"Astronomical corporate profits confirm what corporate executives have been telling us on earning calls over and over again: They're making a lot of money by charging people more."

by Jake Johnson

Billionaire casino magnate Steve Wynn shows off a planned casino

Billionaire Donor's Advice to GOP: Ramp Up Lies About Democrats' Tax Policies to Win Senate

"Democrats should jump on this," a pair of commentators argued in response to new comments from Republican megadonor Steve Wynn.

by Jake Johnson

• DOJ Releases 38-Page Redacted Affidavit Related to Search of Trump's Mar-A-Lago

• 'Historic Victory': Chipotle Workers in Michigan Vote to Form Fastfood Chain's First Union

• Pakistan Declares National Emergency as Climate-Intensified Floods Devastate 33 Million

• Moderna Slammed for 'Grotesque' Lawsuit Against Pfizer Over Covid-19 Vaccine Patents

• In 'Historic' Step, Biden EPA Moves to Designate Two Forever Chemicals as Hazardous

• Global Survey Details How Poor Nations Have Been 'Abandoned' During Covid Response

• Corporate PACs Have Lavished $22 Million on 'Big Lie' Republicans Since Jan. 6

Ronald Reagan makes a face during White House Correspondents Dinner

Student Loan Debt Is an American Malignancy Born of Ronald Reagan

Forgiving student debt is not a slap at anybody; it's righting a moral wrong inflicted on millions by Reagan and his morbidly rich Republican buddies.

by Thom Hartmann

As Millions Suffer, the US Needs to End the Collective Punishment of the Afghan People

With innocent Afghans impoverished and starving, the U.S. must return money that's rightfully theirs.

by Farrah Hassen

Remembering Howard Zinn, The People's Historian, at 100

Through his example, his activism, and the enduring relevance of his writings, we can commit, on the centennial of his birth, to reiterate one of his central messages: war is not the answer to conflict in the 21st century.

by Amy Goodman, Denis Moynihan