For Palestinians, Social Movements Are the Only Recourse Left
Following Israel’s killing of 18 unarmed “Land Day” protesters, it appears most national governments have effectively abandoned the stateless Palestinians.
What to Expect from Pro-Israel Hardliner John Bolton
As U.S. ambassador to the UN, Trump’s new national security adviser went way outside his authority to back Israeli aggression in the Middle East.
Help Spread the Word #ShowTheReceipts
Help us spread the word about our latest analysis, “How Your Personal Income Taxes Were Spent in 2017”
The Pay Gaps Between Executives and Median-Salary Workers is Outrageous
No CEO Should Earn 1,000 Times More Than a Regular Employee
Employees of at least five U.S. corporations would have to work more than a millennium to catch up with their CEO.
As Corruption Allegations Tail Netanyahu, Conflict Hovers over the Middle East
The White House remains firmly behind the embattled Israeli leader, which could stoke further conflict with Iran and Syria.
Sheldon Adelson and the Privatization of Foreign Policy
A hard-right Trump donor wants to finance an embassy move that puts the U.S. at odds with international law.
Poverty, Inequality, and the Poor People’s Campaign — 50 Years Later
How the diminishing value of minimum wage and declining unions are contributing to a poverty rate that hasn’t budged since 1967.
Do Russiagate Skeptics Go Too Far?
As top intelligence officials warn of Russian meddling in the upcoming mid-terms, John Feffer of Lobelog and Foreign Policy in Focus joins TRNN’s Aaron Mate to discuss Feffer’s new article arguing that some progressive critics are going too far in dismissing the Russiagate narrative
Tipping Is a Legacy of Slavery That It’s Time to Outgrow
It’s bad for workers, customers, and the economy alike when employers pass the cost of a living wage entirely on to their customers.
VIDEO: Trump’s Surprising Criticism of Israel Doesn’t Change Much
In an unusual move, the president admitted that illegal Israeli settlements were an obstacle to peace.
VIDEO: Trump’s Proposed Military Budget Could Send 1 Million Kids to College — for Free
There’s a huge opportunity cost to America’s enormous military budget.
VIDEO: Trump’s SOTU Was “Campaign-Style” Racism
It was light on foreign policy specifics, but heavy on red meat for Trump’s racist supporters.
VIDEO: Trump’s Wall Would Make the Opioid Crisis Worse
The president says his signature border policy would stop drugs. Instead, it would lead to more deadly adulterants and overdoses.
Video: Corporations Cutting Jobs After Tax Cut
In this video, Sarah Anderson talks about the CEOs who announced that after the GOP’s tax giveaway they’d be cutting jobs, not creating them.