Tim DeChristopher tells why he spent nearly two years in prison in the name of environmental justice, and Gretchen Morgenson discusses how banks are still too big to fail and too big to trust. Continue reading
Democracy & Government
The importance of democracy and politics in our daily lives is a driving force behind our journalism, whether it’s an ongoing examination of the political engineering of inequality or exposing the revolving door of power and influence that spins individuals in and out of jobs in the public and private sectors. Below are a variety of programs and interviews that illustrate democratic principles and the ways in which they’ve come under fire and been defended. Be inspired, encouraged, and alarmed… but mostly be aware.
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May 24, 2013 | News & Notes
A surprise bipartisan bill would give the Environmental Protection Agency new powers to test chemical safety.
May 23, 2013
See a slideshow of nominees President Obama has been having trouble getting through the Senate, and where they currently stand. Continue reading
May 23, 2013 | Cartoons
In Mark Fiore’s new cartoon, Little Suzy Newsykins tells us about her summer job at the IRS “Determination Center,” where she expects to pass her days doing very little work at all. Continue reading
May 22, 2013 | Moyers & Company
Tim DeChristopher tells why he spent nearly two years in prison in the name of environmental justice, and Gretchen Morgenson discusses how banks are still too big to fail and too big to trust. Continue reading
May 22, 2013 | Money & Politics
Get need-to-know facts about social welfare nonprofits — also known as dark money groups — who don’t have to disclose their donors. Continue reading
May 21, 2013 | Perspectives
Ten years after George Bush’s tax cut on dividends, Bruce Bartlett says even conservative economists can’t defend it, including the one who pushed it through. Continue reading
May 21, 2013 | Money & Politics
Mattea Kramer and Jo Comerford look ahead to what life could be like after 10 years of sequestration and austerity.
May 20, 2013 | Connecting the Dots
Harry Reid has threatened to change Senate rules and subvert the silent filibuster used against presidential nominees.
May 20, 2013 | Perspectives
Chris Hedges writes that we must either defy the corporate state or accept our extinction as a species. He believes rebellion is the only way to remain fully human.
