“The atmosphere is literally changing the food we eat, for the worse. And almost nobody is paying attention.” More …
Month: September 2017
Looming Superfund Nightmare: How Hurricanes Threaten to Unleash Chemical Contamination
“As unprecedented hurricanes assault coastal U.S. communities, residents and experts fear the storms could unleash contamination the EPA has tried to keep at bay.” More …
The Remaking of Donald Trump
“In the multicultural days of The Apprentice, he rose to a level of popularity with minorities that the GOP could only dream of. Then he torched it all to prepare for a hard-right run at the presidency.” More …
Lie Detectors Don’t Work as Advertised and They Never Did
“Barred from use in U.S. court, lie detectors are still used today in other parts of the legal system.” More …
Some Motel 6 Phoenix Locations Turned Over Guest Data to U.S. Immigration, and 20 People Were Arrested.
“Are other chains doing the same thing?” More …
Why Didn’t Trump Build Anything in Russia?
The art of the deal runs into the reality of “a really scary place.” More …
This Gift Voucher Might Just Get You a Kidney
“About 30 hospitals participate in this national program.” More …
Tax Cuts Quiet Once-Deafening GOP Call for Fiscal Discipline
“Republicans spooked world markets in their ardor to cut spending when Democrat Barack Obama occupied the White House. Now, with a GOP president pressing for politically popular tax cuts and billions more for the military, few in the GOP are complaining about the nation’s soaring debt.” More …
Another Potential Mueller Honey Pot: Spicer’s notebooks
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The Watergate resonance of the Bob Mueller probe rose this week with a CNN Report that the special counsel has details of wiretaps of ‘former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort under secret court orders before and after the election.’ Now we can tell you about another potential honey pot for Mueller. Former colleagues of Sean Spicer tell Axios that he filled “notebook after notebook” during meetings at the Republican National Committee, later at the Trump campaign, and then at the White House.” More …
Why American Workers Pay Twice as Much in Taxes as Wealthy Investors
“Let’s say you and I are neighbors. You’re an emergency room doctor, and I don’t work, thanks to a pile of money my grandparents left me. Let’s also say we both report $300,000 in income to the Internal Revenue Service this year. Who pays more in taxes? You do, by a lot.” More …