by Kenzo Esquivel, Diane Fager and Rev. Tony Pierce | Dec 2, 2016 | Blog
With the election of Donald Trump to the presidency this November, many on the left are rightfully frightened about what the next four years portend for the fight against climate change, when even the most basic environmental protections are now under threat. The...
by Dave Johnson | Dec 1, 2016 | Blog
This is the tea-leaf administration. So far President-elect Donald Trump doesn't hold press conferences, because apparently it is too much a bother to explain the incoming government's plans to We the People. Everyone understands that Trump "conned" voters and the...
by Diane Archer | Dec 1, 2016 | Blog
During his presidential campaign, Donald Trump pledged not to touch Medicare. Now, it appears President-elect Trump is set to kill Medicare and, in the process, deny older adults and people with disabilities needed health care. House Speaker Paul Ryan plans for...
by Sam Pizzigati | Dec 1, 2016 | Blog, The Trump Swamp
People holding personal fortunes worth over $5 million this year make up less than one-tenth of 1 percent of the world’s adult population. People worth over $5 million may also this year make up nearly 100 percent of the picks Donald Trump chooses for his cabinet and...
by Jeff Bryant | Dec 1, 2016 | Blog, The Trump Swamp
Reactions to President-Elect Donald Trump's announcement of Michigan philanthropist Betsy DeVos for Secretary of Education have ranged from high praise, to wary acceptance, to immediate condemnation. What few have noticed is how much her nomination represents business...
by Dave Johnson | Nov 30, 2016 | Blog
The hits just keep on coming. It looks like the self-described "great negotiator" is giving away our tax dollars to a company he promised to "penalize" – even before taking office. Trump's Promise: They're "Going To Pay A Damn Tax" During the campaign air conditioning...
