Tag: economy
Protesting where it hurts the super-rich
That 60% of Americans whose wealth is matched by a roomful of billionaires should be working together to fight economic injustice.
Low budget Amerika!
Without that extra UBI income, many of us will never be able to survive this Economic Pandemic!!
The federal government shouldn’t be trying to salvage our broken food...
Congress is considering an allocation for the mass killing of farmed animals.
Why the George Floyd Protesters are American patriots
For more than 200 years, ordinary Americans have taken to the streets to oppose injustice and improve their lives. That foundational right has been the basis for real change in the nation.
Why new infrastructure is a national imperative
A long-term infrastructure program is now a national imperative, essential to protect Americans from failing bridges and dams, ensure the steady flow of commerce and jump-start an economy hobbled by COVID-19.
Learning all the wrong lessons from the 2008 financial crisis
NYT should not fixate on debt as governments respond to the coronavirus pandemic.
Why America cannot afford to let the US Postal Service go...
The agency’s importance is growing. Come November, American democracy may depend on it.
Why Mitch McConnell’s refusal to help states with pandemic costs is...
McConnell is focused on one thing—capitalizing on the crisis at the expense of working Americans.
Becoming a marginalized person in a pandemic is eye-opening
So it is with some interest that I find myself now, in this time of coronavirus pandemic, suddenly in an un- or underprivileged status.
Solidarity over sanctions
By not responding to the global health crisis in a humane way, the American foreign policy establishment and many of its allies are eroding the country’s soft power and risk having much less influence over world affairs when it passes.