Bernie Sanders Announces ‘Staggering’ Fourth-Quarter Haul

Jake Johnson / Common Dreams Jan 2, 2020 Setting a new record for individual donations, the Vermont senator raises $34.5 million—tops among Democrats this election cycle. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The Most Disturbing Environmental Statistic of the Decade

Liberty Vittert / The Conversation Dec 30, 2019 Since 2010, we've lost roughly 8.4 million soccer fields of the Amazon to deforestation. The environmental effects will prove devastating. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Catalog Retailers See Reason for Optimism After Declines

DAVID SHARP / The Associated Press Dec 21, 2019 A new demographic is helping to breathe some new life into the sector, industry officials say. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Amazon Abuses Workers and the Climate Because It Can

Sonali Kolhatkar / Truthdig Dec 5, 2019 This holiday season, let us demand a world where the e-commerce giant cannot mistreat employees and damage our environment. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

The ‘Silicon Six’ Is Dodging Taxes to the Tune of Billions

Jessica Corbett / Common Dreams Dec 2, 2019 A new analysis from the U.K.-based Fair Tax Mark exposes the greed of tech giants Amazon, Apple, Facebook, Google, Microsoft and Netflix. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

For Banks, Data on Your Spending Habits Could be a Gold Mine

ANICK JESDANUN / The Associated Press Dec 2, 2019 They feel Americans have demonstrated that they value discounts more than intangible privacy concerns. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

European Protesters Demand Amazon Stop Treating Workers Like Robots

Jake Johnson / Common Dreams Dec 1, 2019 "Workers are breaking bones, being knocked unconscious, and being taken away in ambulances." Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Sanders Calls for Investigation Into Amazon’s Labor Abuses

Will Evans / Reveal Nov 25, 2019 New records uncovered by The Center for Investigative Reporting lay bare the true toll of Amazon's desperate drive for speed. Updated Dig deeper ( 22 Min. Read )

Watch the CIA Get Away With Torture

Jordan Riefe / Truthdig Nov 14, 2019 Based on the 2014 Senate probe into the use of "enhanced interrogation," "The Report" sheds light on a shameful chapter in U.S. history. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Robert Reich: Billionaires Don’t Actually Like Capitalism

Robert Reich / Truthdig Nov 14, 2019 If America's oligarchs had any interest in preserving the country's economic system, they'd throw their support behind a wealth tax. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Amazon Spends Big to Remake Seattle’s City Council

GENE JOHNSON / The Associated Press Oct 29, 2019 The online retail giant has poured $1 million into getting more business-friendly candidates elected. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Investors Return to Saudi Arabia as Lucrative Oil IPO Looms

JON GAMBRELL / The Associated Press Oct 28, 2019 Attendance at last year's investment forum was overshadowed by the assassination of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )