On January 1, Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E–the big power company in central and northern California) rates went up 13% for power, adding an extra $33 a month to the average family’s bill. And that’s not the end of it: if approved, rates could go up $100 a...
Two years ago, Bank of America won kudos from climate activists for saying they would no longer finance new coal mines, coal-burning power plants or Arctic drilling projects because of the toll they take on the environment. It seemed like one of the world’s biggest...
Most of the data and other information in this article are from a piece called “Davos and the Melting World Economy” in Michael Roberts’s blog. Link to it here. The global One Percent and the world’s major political power brokers meet annually in the luxury ski resort...
The Big Three Auto companies, Ford, GM, and Stellantis (which owns Jeep, Ram, and Chrysler), have announced plans to lay off nearly 10,000 workers throughout the winter and spring. The companies say many of the layoffs will be temporary, just part of the restructuring...
In a story that only recently received coverage from the major media despite coming to light last summer, it was reported last week that the Jackson Police Department and the Hinds County Detention Center and Penal Farm, in Mississippi, have been maintaining and...
