Donald Trump signs executive order defunding International Planned Parenthood
President Trump signed an executive order on Monday barring federal funds from organizations that promote abortion around the world, including the International Planned Parenthood Federation, in what activists say is the president’s first major pro-life action while in office. The…
The Corporate Media Isn’t Coming Close to Holding Trump Accountable
One of Donald Trump’s first official acts as president was to sign an executive order that will make it more expensive for first-time and low-income homebuyers to buy and keep their homes. His second act was to, among other possible…
What we actually lose when the USDA and EPA can’t talk to the public
Facts aren’t political Pexels Government science is useless if the public can’t learn about it In the summer of 2015 a tropical storm slammed into the mountains of Myanmar and triggered one of the largest landslides not caused by an…
Net Neutrality Faces A New Threat Under Trump
President Donald Trump named the top Republican at the Federal Communications Commission, Ajit Pai, a vocal adversary of net neutrality, as chair of the agency Monday. Appointed to his current FCC commissioner seat by former President Barack Obama at the…
1xBit Improves Bitcoin Sports Betting Services in Its Latest Upgrade
Bitcoin Press Release: The newly upgraded 1xBit Bitcoin sports betting platform now offers an enhanced betting experience to its users. January 24, 2017, Sydney, Australia – 1xBit is a well-known Bitcoin-based sports betting platform which has gotten better in the…
Understanding net neutrality: Seven essential reads
By The Conversation. Via shutterstock.com Editor’s note: The following is a roundup of archival stories. Ajit Pai. Federal Communications Commission With the selection of Ajit Pai to chair the Federal Communications Commission, President Trump has elevated a major foe of…
Moody’s Urges Washington to Manage Entitlement Spending
Moody’s Investors Service said Tuesday that U.S. decisions on taxing and spending would have a larger than usual impact on the nation’s credit profile in the near future. The analysis said President Donald Trump’s plans to cut taxes and spend…
Will President Trump Amend Dodd-Frank?
As of late, there has been talk amongst the new Republican Congress and President Trump to repeal and/or amend Dodd-Frank, and this could have a major impact on executive compensation issues. In fact, the Financial CHOICE Act has already been…
Here’s Another Way Wells Fargo Took Advantage Of Customers
Wells Fargo, the largest mortgage lender in the country, portrays itself as a stalwart bank that puts customers first. That reputation shattered in September, when it was fined $185 million for illegally opening as many as 2 million deposit and…
Will the Economy Pay the Price for Pulling Out of TPP?
This article originally appeared in Pacific Standard in November 2016. President Donald Trump signed an executive order Monday withdrawing the U.S. from the Trans-Pacific Partnership. Last week, Donald Trump released a YouTube video outlining key priorities for his administration’s first…