US Doctors Call for Universal Healthcare: "Abolish the Insurance Companies"

A group of more than 2,000 physicians is calling for the establishment of a government-run universal healthcare system in the US, saying the Affordable Care Act didn't go far enough in removing barriers to healthcare access.

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College Would Be Free In America If Corporations Paid Reagan-Era Taxes

Big businesses paid an effective tax rate of nearly 32 percent during Reagan’s eight years in office, but under Obama they have enjoyed paying just 22.8 percent – the average annual difference coming out to around $166 billion in corporate profit.

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Colorado Supreme Court Blocks Local Bans on Fracking, Handing Gift to Big Oil

The state's highest court on Monday halted cities' efforts to limit oil and gas development near people, ruling state power to promote industry trumps local bans, which the court deemed "invalid and unenforceable."

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This Michigan House Candidate Wants to Bring Material Democracy To Detroit

Dennis Black is a revolutionary running for office in Michigan, who says we need grassroots activists to re-make the law.

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Bank of North Dakota Soars Despite Oil Bust – Blueprint for a California New Deal?

Despite North Dakota’s collapsing oil market, its state-owned bank continues to report record profits – so what might California, with fifty times North Dakota’s population, do following that state’s lead?

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What Does Student Loan Forgiveness Have to Do With Farming? Everything.

As more farmers retire, some lawmakers see student loan forgiveness as key to keeping small-scale food producers on the land.

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Cracks In Capitalism’s Core, Part I: Scottish Radicals

Parties like RISE, the Greens, and sections of the Scottish National Party are not only setting out new ideas – they are actively involved in movements fighting for change on the street, and at the ballot box.

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Money without Exploitation: An Interview with Bay Bucks Founder Chong Kee Tan

The Bay Area currency operates a commercial barter system – where businesses with unused inventory or excess capacity "deposit" their excess into an exchange, and “withdraw” other businesses’ excess goods and services instead of money.

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San Francisco Becomes First Major City to Require Solar Panels on New Buildings

Starting Jan. 1 of next year, new commercial and residential buildings here up to 10 stories high must install rooftop solar systems for heat or electricity – making San Francisco the first major U.S. city to enact such legislation.

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Why Isn’t Everyone In Favor of Taxing Financial Speculation?

Wall Street Insiders who trade on confidential information unavailable to small investors don’t improve the productivity of financial markets. They just rig the game for themselves.

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