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    10 Reasons Wall Street Hates Bernie Sanders

    10 Reasons Wall Street Hates Bernie Sanders

    Bernie Sanders has declared war on the biggest players in Wall Street’s financial sector. He says they are overrun with “greed, fraud, dishonesty and arrogance” and criticizes his top rival for the Democratic nomination, Hillary Clinton, as being naïve about what needs to happen to create a financial system that “works for all Americans.” On […]

    13 of Colbert’s Most Hilarious Moments of 2015

    13 of Colbert’s Most Hilarious Moments of 2015

    Stephen Colbert became the host of The Late Show just three short months ago and there’s already a huge collection of hilarious moments. Here are EcoWatch’s 13 favorites segments: 1. Colbert became known for his post-debate takedowns. He took light-hearted jabs at the Republican and Democratic debate participants. While Colbert is known for his liberal viewpoints, he still mocked the Democratic debate. Read […]

    10 Biggest Lies and Distortions From the GOP Debate

    10 Biggest Lies and Distortions From the GOP Debate

    Another GOP debate, another steaming pile of half-truths, lies and pseudo-facts. The Republican party seems to be almost entirely post-truth at this point and if you call them out, you’re the liberal media! It’s a brilliant racket and one that led us to the current state of affairs where facts aren’t just dispensable, but a political […]

    Neil Young, Willie Nelson, Dave Matthews, John Mellencamp: Help Us Stop the DARK Act

    Neil Young, Willie Nelson, Dave Matthews, John Mellencamp: Help Us Stop the DARK Act

    Dave Matthews, Willie Nelson, John Mellencamp and Neil Young are speaking out against the controversial Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act (H.R. 1599), also known as the Deny Americans the Right to Know, or DARK Act. The legislation would require the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to regulate the distribution and labeling of genetically modified […]

    11 Reasons Why ‘Everybody Hates Ted Cruz’

    11 Reasons Why ‘Everybody Hates Ted Cruz’

    Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) has been surging in the polls lately, leading more and more political strategists to predict  (R-FL) for the Republican nomination. He was tied for first place with Trump in a poll of Republicans in Iowa last week. Cruz—well known for his over-the-top rhetoric—has made some outrageous statements on climate change in recent months. […]

    Bernie Sanders: GOP Candidates Care More About Koch Money Than ‘Preserving the Planet for Our Children’

    Bernie Sanders: GOP Candidates Care More About Koch Money Than ‘Preserving the Planet for Our Children’

    Science-denying Republicans—intent on derailing local, national and global attempts to avert a looming climate crisis—have their priorities all wrong, presidential candidate Bernie Sanders said on Tuesday. Republicans may not want to admit it, but when it comes to climate change, “the evidence is overwhelming,” Bernie Sanders declared on Tuesday. Photo credit: Erik J. Olson / […]