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Don’t Want Explosive Diarrhea? Shop Local — and Regulate Big Food
Will the federal government have the guts to do what it takes to protect the American people’s guts?
How States Can Protect Residents from Harmful Pesticides
The Supreme Court may have sided with Monsanto, but states can still take action against harmful pesticide manufacturers.
Elon Musk’s Fortune Comes From Not Paying Taxes
Trillionaires are creatures of the tax code. If they paid taxes like working people, we wouldn’t have any.
States Can Make Big Tech Pay Their Fair Share
To offset federal cuts, Illinois will now tax corporations using our personal data for advertising. Other states should follow.
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How States Can Protect Residents from Harmful Pesticides
The Supreme Court may have sided with Monsanto, but states can still take action against harmful pesticide manufacturers.
Elon Musk’s Fortune Comes From Not Paying Taxes
Trillionaires are creatures of the tax code. If they paid taxes like working people, we wouldn’t have any.
States Can Make Big Tech Pay Their Fair Share
To offset federal cuts, Illinois will now tax corporations using our personal data for advertising. Other states should follow.
Don’t Want Explosive Diarrhea? Shop Local — and Regulate Big Food
Will the federal government have the guts to do what it takes to protect the American people’s guts?
Lawmakers Need to Protect Our Nest Eggs from Scams Like SpaceX
Fast-tracking SpaceX and other newly public companies into index funds puts retirement savers at risk — all to benefit corporate insiders.
Trump Wants an Attorney General Loyal to Him — Not the Law
From the January 6 slush fund to the Epstein files, Todd Blanche’s record suggests he’d serve Trump, not the public.
Naked Fossil Fuel Corruption
While states are trying to hold Big Oil accountable for climate disasters, some fossil fuel-funded lawmakers in Congress are trying to shield them.
ICE Killings Are Acts of Terrorism
ICE’s indiscriminate violence conveys that nonwhite immigrants, lawful or otherwise, have no place in Trump’s America.
Federal Tax Cuts for the Wealthy Are Bankrupting States. Some Are Fighting Back.
From Washington to Kentucky, states are united: The wealthy must pay their fair share.
Robin Hood in Reverse: How the Pentagon Makes Us Poorer
While costs rise for everything, SNAP recipients who lost benefits — and the farmers who fed them — are being asked to shell out $1.5 trillion for the Pentagon.
