In the latest sign that the aftermath of the Parkland, Florida tragedy may be playing out differently than the fallout from other mass shootings, several national companies have cut ties with the National Rifle Association (NRA). Alamo, Enterprise, and National—all owned by Enterprise Holdings—announced late on Thursday that they would end discounts for the NRA’s…
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Click:components of circuits Having tasted what it feels like to have the Establishment-wing of the Democratic Party put its thumb on the scale when he ran for president in 2016, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) is telling the congressional campaign arm of the party to stop working against progressive candidates in contested primary races this election…
Journalists and corporate watchdogs reacted with alarm when it was reported last month that the right-wing media giant Sinclair Broadcast Group was planning to force local news anchors to read from a script denouncing “fake” and “false” news stories in a distinctly Trumpian fashion. But this horror was amplified after Deadspin compiled a video this…
Comedian John Oliver pulled no punches (well, he pulled a few) during Sunday night’s episode of “Last Week Tonight,” especially in the feature segment in which he eviscerated the U.S. tax system by revealing just how endlessly favorable it is to corporations and the wealthy at the expense of everybody else. Citing last year’s massive…
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Former New York Gov. David Paterson (D) said Sunday that celebrities like Cynthia Nixon, who is running for New York governor, believe they can run for office based on their fame. “People just think that just because you have fame or you have resources you can run for things,” Paterson told radio host John Catsimatidis. Paterson speculated that…
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As President Donald Trump sent mixed messages about his plans for possible military action in Syria this week, Russian state media advised citizens to take his warnings from earlier this week to heart, and prepare for war with the U.S. On the country’s state-owned media channel, a news anchor on Wednesday explained to viewers how…
Six months since Hurricane Maria battered the island of Puerto Rico, the island is the site of a pitched battle between wealthy investors—particularly from the technology industry—and everyday Puerto Ricans fighting for a place in their island’s future. The Puerto Rican government has pushed for a series of privatization schemes, including privatizing PREPA, one of…