by Sam Pizzigati | Feb 10, 2017 | Blog
Michael Piwowar has been seething for some time. Now he’s getting to take his revenge — against the new federal regulation that’s driving America’s mega-millionaire CEOs crazy. This particular regulation spells out how corporations must go about complying with an...
by Richard Eskow | Feb 10, 2017 | Blog
[fve]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZqjbylSo88[/fve] Early news reports on Neil Gorsuch, President Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee, tended to emphasize his personal story and his conservative leanings. But they failed to provide much detail on Gorsuch's...
by Richard Eskow | Feb 10, 2017 | Blog
Just because the Senate voted to make Tom Price the nation’s top health care official doesn't mean that the debates that flared over his nomination should end. This fight is just beginning. The Senate confirmed Price as secretary of Health and Human Services in the...
by Gloria Totten | Feb 9, 2017 | Blog, Gender Justice, Health
Many of us have been fixed to our screens, watching in horror as President Trump and his colossally unqualified administration roll back progress at an unprecedented pace. But, let’s remember this political moment came, in part, because of relentless attacks by...
by Jeff Bryant | Feb 9, 2017 | Blog, Education
Betsy DeVos may have won her contest in the Senate to become the new U.S. Secretary of Education, but her opposition wasn't the only thing that went down to defeat that day. For decades, federal education policies have been governed by a“Washington consensus” that...
by Dave Johnson | Feb 9, 2017 | Blog
Sen. Warren was giving a lengthy speech. She had appeared to violate the rule. She was warned. She was given an explanation. Nevertheless, she persisted. - Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell Raw Power Republicans — President Donald Trump along with lawmakers in...
