As The Midwest Burns, Biden Ignores Plastic Waste Dangers
Between the Indiana recycling plant fire and the Ohio toxic train derailment, experts say the president needs to disregard industry lobbying and address the dangers of plastics.
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Tax-Free Day For The Ultra-Wealthy
New data show the wealthiest Americans have stashed $2 trillion in offshore tax havens, as the government relaxes efforts to combat tax evasion.
Regulators Stiffed Low-Income Communities In SVB Bailout
The government rescued Silicon Valley Bank’s wealthy depositors, but neighborhoods counting on the collapsed bank are out of luck.
Thomas Pushed To Kill Disclosure Laws While Getting Secret Billionaire Gifts
“This court should invalidate mandatory disclosure and reporting requirements,” wrote Clarence Thomas, who did not disclose years of gifts from a billionaire.
The Paid Pundits Defending Clarence Thomas And His Billionaire Benefactor
Right-wing pundits rushed to defend Harlan Crow’s gifts to Clarence Thomas and his Nazi memorabilia collection — without disclosing their ties to the mega-donor.
America’s First Dark Money Ballot Line
The latest scheme to launch a centrist, third-party “unity” ticket comes from a dark money front for corporate interests.
In Chicago Mayoral Race, Plutocrats Spend Big Against New Taxes
Paul Vallas has raked in $1.6 million from executives at financial firms that could be hit by his progressive opponent’s proposed tax on speculative trades.
Republican Tells Lobbyists It’s “Hackish” To Blame Bank Failures On Deregulation
Patrick McHenry defends Trump’s bank deregulation law days before leading an inquiry into the collapse of Signature Bank — his top donor.
LEVER TIME: Who Created America’s Free Market Mythology?
On this week’s Lever Time: How General Electric manufactured an ideology
To Crush Unions, Starbucks Targets Employee Communications
Labor experts say Starbucks is hijacking a federal court process to dig up information to further chill union drives.