Tag: politics
Progressives slam omnibus retirement provisions as ‘giveaway to the rich’
"This bill does not make it easier for workers to save for retirement, it just makes it easier for high-income earners to shelter more of their earnings from taxes."
The federal program that can protect workers when foreign trade kills...
The importance of the program only continues to grow because of the war in Ukraine, foreign competitors’ efforts to subvert fair trade laws and other factors outside workers’ control.
How the corporate takeover of American politics began
Powell’s memo argued that the American economic system was “under broad attack” from consumer, labor, and environmental groups.
How a federal agency’s funding crisis imperils workers’ rights
Workers need a robustly funded and staffed NLRB now more than ever as employers invent new ways to subvert union drives and deny workers a voice on the job.
Living for politics
May I remember that “just living” is the whole point of doing politics.
Why Raphael Warnock’s reelection could tip the balance for America’s economic...
“He’s there to work. He’s not there to make the backdoor deals. I wish we could have more senators like that.”
Across Africa, water conflict threatens security, health, and the environment
The scarcity-led conflict and crisis.
The stunning, marvelous and redemptive triumph of unintended consequences
What if unintended consequences lead not only to breakthrough positives but destructive means and machinery by which humanity can do itself in?
Democrats didn’t win—they simply held the line
Yes, it was a relief that increasingly fascist Republicans didn’t sweep the midterms. But our democratic standards cannot fall so low as to accept a split Congress.
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The Santa Ana by Joan Didion
Written by Joan Didion, The Santa Ana ("Los Angeles Notebook"/Slouching Towards Bethlehem) was published in The Saturday Evening Post in 1965.
Ukrainian neutrality is still the key to peace
The article explains why Ukrainian neutrality is still the key to peace, just as it was when Ukraine and Russia negotiated a draft peace agreement in March and April 2022, which the United States tragically rejected and blocked.
GOP’s Medicaid cuts plan draws widespread backlash as experts warn of devastating consequences
Leaked GOP plan shows intent to strip millions of Americans of healthcare access.
FTC report exposes big pharma middlemen inflating drug prices by up to 7,736%
Report reveals big pharma middlemen inflating drug prices, reaping billions in excess revenue.
Trump’s External Revenue Service sparks alarm over regressive tax hikes and wealthy giveaways
Trump’s tariff-driven plan to fund tax cuts for the wealthy faces criticism from economists and lawmakers.