Judge OKs $4B BP oil spill criminal settlement

NEW ORLEANS — A federal judge on Tuesday approved an agreement for BP PLC to plead guilty to manslaughter and other Continue reading →

Seattle’s Teacher Uprising: High School Faculty Faces Censure for Boycotting Standardized Tests

Earlier this month, teachers at Garfield High School in Seattle, Washington, voted unanimously to stop administering a widely used standardized Continue reading →

A thorough analysis of a real example of corporate tax evasion

Six years ago, Dell Inc. announced a $12 billion restructuring with huge tax consequences not just for Dell, but also Continue reading →

The abject duplicity of the Republican Party

The Republican National Committee has retained Reince Priebus as party chairman, keeping the failed leader in a position previously occupied Continue reading →

Media Coverage of Mass Shootings – in Graphs

That the gun control debate hasn’t faded from public view owes much to the media. Over the last month and Continue reading →

Montana Republican’s solution to Money in Politics problem – we need even more money!

HELENA — A Republican lawmaker is arguing it will take more money — not less — in politics to beat Continue reading →

Aaron Swartz didn’t face prison until feds took over case, report says

State prosecutors who investigated the late Aaron Swartz had planned to let him off with a stern warning, but federal Continue reading →

Berlusconi defends Mussolini, draws outrage from political left

(Reuters) – Former prime minister Silvio Berlusconi triggered outrage from Italy’s political left on Sunday with comments defending fascist wartime Continue reading →