I think the real people deserving our attention this Memorial Day is that beautiful master class who start all wars and make money on both sides of every conflict.
Category: 99%
Pod Damn America
Pod Damn America is the show from the comedian, Jake Flores, who recently made a joke on Twitter about killing ICE agents for Cinco de Mayo (a gross over simplification) and was visited early the next day by Homeland Security agents.
The House Chaplain
Dissolve the position of House chaplain and buy some children some dinner. Also, fuck Paul Ryan.
May Day
People died for the weekend and the 8-hour work day. People were murdered by the state in order to prevent humane scheduling. And we still deserve better.
Puzder’s America
JoAnn Wise worked for Andrew Puzder’s Hardee’s restaurant for 20 years. She explains her position in the Washington Post on his … More
Economic Policy Institute Petition
EPI has a petition up to demand that Trump & Co. not revoke a series of Obama-era worker protections
NYT on #NetNeutrality
Here’s another story from the New York Times on the new FCC chairman making moves to dismantle net neutrality. It … More
Financial Reform
Trump signed another fun executive order! Remember that law that said it was illegal for your financial advisor to give you advice that was contrary to your best interests?
FCC Ends Subsidized Internet for the Poor
The Washington Post reports that the FCC has begun to dismantle a federal program that offers a subsidy to poor people for broadband internet service.
Trump Begins Dismantling Financial Regulation
Poor, poor Wall Street, barely able to eke out record profits under these Draconian regulations.