The Latest Pipeline Battle: ‘Everyday People’ vs. Corporate Goliath
Reading Time: 7 minutes Dominion Energy is hoping the Supreme Court will end the legal stalemate that has blocked its pipeline. But opponents pledge to continue the fight.
Into the Weeds of Roundup: Monsanto and the Public’s Right To Know
Reading Time: 5 minutes A chemical company facing lawsuits sought to block an investigation of its internal documents. What were they hiding?
Can Worker Participation on Corporate Boards Fight Income Inequality?
Reading Time: 8 minutes A corporation’s board of directors is elected by its shareholders, presumably with company profit and higher share value in mind. But what if the employees had some say about who sits at the table?
FBI Continues to Break Its Own Rules by Tracking Protesters
Reading Time: 3 minutes Documents obtained by the Guardian show the FBI has, once again, broken protocol by improperly tracking the arrests of nonviolent environmental protesters.
Atlantic Coast Pipeline Loses Key Permit — Energy Companies Scramble
Reading Time: 6 minutes Environmental activists scored a huge victory after a Virginia judge overturned a permit for the massive pipeline. Now big energy companies are lobbying Congress to overturn the ruling.
Just in Time for Supreme Court, Kavanaugh’s Cancer Powder Keg Blows Up
Reading Time: 15 minutes Johnson & Johnson stocks plummeted after new revelations confirm WhoWhatWhy’s report that executives knew for decades of links to cancer from asbestos in their products. But recent coverage missed the hidden connection to newly seated Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh.
The Real Story of the Pentagon’s $21 Trillion Con Game
Reading Time: 14 minutes An exposé of the Pentagon’s massive accounting fraud and why it is only now coming to light.
From the Shadows, Top GOP Donor Benefits From His Investments
Reading Time: 14 minutes You may have heard of the Koch brothers, the Mercers, and Sheldon Adelson. Now meet the billionaire GOP donor you don’t know — but should.
Koch Group Must Disclose Donors to State Officials, Court Rules
Reading Time: 3 minutes A federal appeals court ruled Tuesday that the Americans for Prosperity Foundation must disclose its largest givers to authorities in the state of California.
Banking on the Public Option: Will LA Lead the Way for People-Owned Banks?
Reading Time: 9 minutes Private banks are driven to increase profits for their shareholders. But what if banks were publicly owned and made their business decisions with the good of the local community in mind? Los Angelenos may put this notion to the test come November.