Democratic Congressmember Ro Khanna, the chair of the House Oversight Subcommittee on the Environment, has announced plans to ask the CEOs of Exxon and other fossil fuel companies to testify before the committee about their role in blocking congressional action to address the climate emergency. Khanna made the request after Greenpeace UK released a video … Continued
A former U.S.-trained Honduran military officer and businessman has been found guilty of plotting the assassination of Berta Cáceres, the award-winning Lenca land and water defender killed in 2016. The Honduran Supreme Court ruled unanimously that David Castillo, the former president of the hydroelectric corporation DESA, was a co-perpetrator in Cáceres’s murder. Cáceres was assassinated … Continued
President Biden recently said he will not rest until full equality for LGBTQ Americans is finally achieved and codified into law. This is a welcome relief after the previous administration rolled back nondiscrimination protections and even prohibited US embassies overseas from flying the Pride flag during the month of June. Despite Biden’s proclamation, … Continued
Chuck Collins joins Thom Hartmann to talk about how to stop the morbidly rich from tanking democracy? There’s a new report out about how wealth hoarding is endangering US democracy. How high wealth people hide their millions so the IRS cannot find income they make. The IRS capacity to follow the rich due to budget … Continued
Andrew Perez, reporter for the Daily Poster, has a warning. The healthcare insurance industry is trying to deny coverage for emergency room visits. UnitedHealthcare recently sparked outcry by saying it may retroactively deny ER claims. Documents suggest they’ve been doing this for years. United Healthcare is checking emergency rooms to see if it is a … Continued
Richard Wolff speaks out about how the Supreme Court. They showed us today how dark money can change the rules of an economy. The right-wing political representatives can’t quite control Congress but have huge influence. The richest people and corporations in the country, set up a tax exempt ‘charity’ and use the money to influence … Continued
Pipeline protest turn violent.
Line 3 resistance.
Is Donald Trump next?
SCOTUS guts Voting Rights Act.
