Boeing Puts Profits Over People: And the Washington state legislature voted yesterday to reward that approach, extending tax breaks worth some $9 billion.
Typhoon Haiyan Leaves Over 10,000 Dead in the Philippines, Officials Say: It's one of the most powerful storms ever recorded and it has wreaked havoc. Might have something to do with global warming.
Cyclists Vs. Drivers: "There is something undeniably screwy about a justice system that makes it de facto legal to kill people, even when it is clearly your fault, as long youâre driving a car and the victim is on a bike and youâre not obviously drunk and donât flee the scene."
Young Invincibles? Not So Much: The cost of healthcare is too damn high for a lot of young people, even with the new exchanges, KUOW reports.
Another Mortgage Fraud Verdict Against Bank of America: The penalty? A measly $864 million.
This Is Why We Need Groups Like WikiLeaks: The establishment media can't be trusted. The New York Times only published a story exposing illegal NSA wiretapping in 2005 because its own reporter was threatening to publish it in his book.
You Said It, Ralph Nader: We need more Kshama Sawants at the national level. Instead, we're staring down the barrel of another Clinton presidency and more of this kind of corporate shit.
Hucksterism and Carnival Buncombe: Make America possible!
Here's what they're dealing with in the Philippines right now. A friend in the know suggests donating to NAFCON (background here). Doctors Without Borders is another solid choice.
