What Is Disaster Capitalism? Giant Oil Company Cashes In on Climate Crisis
Fossil fuel company Enbridge admitted that, due to climate change, its pipeline has only 19 years left—and uses that short timeline to justify raising prices.
To Protect Their "Sacred Water," Tribal Nations Take On an Oil Giant
An on-scene report from the encampment where Indigenous people are trying to stop construction of the Line 3 pipeline.
The Climate-Change Win that Rashida Tlaib Backs, Biden Fails to Seize
The president could facilitate one of the world's biggest fossil fuel divestments—but he's dragging his feet.
Joe Biden's Stimulus Is Financing GOP's Billionaire Tax Cuts
Republicans are taking advantage of the Biden administration's refusal to enforce a law designed to make sure stimulus money isn't used for tax breaks.
How New York City Unions' Backdoor Deal Helped the Insurance Industry
After killing a single-payer bill, public-sector labor leaders are trying to force a quarter-million people off Medicare, into pricier for-profit plans.
After Biden Broke His Health Care Pledge, Lobbyists Are Targeting States
Biden said he'd offer a public option for health insurance. He didn't—leaving states on their own to fight some of the nation's largest, richest and most politically organized businesses.
Denny's Shareholders Revolt After CFO Admits $15 Minimum Wage Won't Hurt
Citing Newsweek, shareholders say the National Restaurant Association's lobbying efforts against higher wages actually harm investors.
Last-Minute Provision Blocks GOP Govs from Using Stimulus to Fund Tax Cuts
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer slipped language into the American Rescue Plan designed to keep Republicans from using federal funds to subsidize tax cuts for corporations or rich people.