Private jets use 7 percent of airspace but pay under 0.6 percent of aviation...
The Institute for Policy Studies also counts more than $1.13 billion in airport grants that may mainly benefit private jets, as a provision in the ALERT Act draws opposition over state tax enforcement.
Social Security benefits rise 3.6 percent in 2027 as inflation accelerates
The increase, the largest since 2023, arrives alongside a projected $6.60 rise in the Medicare Part B premium and a debate over how the adjustment is calculated.
190,000 New York home care workers file for a union election
The 1199SEIU petition covers caregivers in a Medicaid program that the state moved under a single contractor, and the aides it would represent are split on whether they want it.
Why More Political Campaigns Should Unionize
Building better campaigns starts with better worker protections.
The Tariffs Were a Wake-Up Call. Ottawa Hits Snooze Again
The U.S. share of Canadian merchandise exports fell from 75.9% in 2024 to 71.7% in 2025, but Umer Azad of CODEPINK argues Ottawa has not changed course.
Low-wage S&P 500 companies spent $718 billion on stock buybacks since 2019, report finds
The same 100 corporations pay their median workers 614 times less than their CEOs and lobbied for cuts to the food and health aid those workers rely on
The first trillionaire – no big deal?
Multi-billionaires are bad enough; a trillionaire is a magnitude worse
Treasury refuses to close private jet tax loophole senators call a giveaway to billionaires
The formula values a flight from New York to Washington at $236, against a fair market cost of up to $5,112
Leaked Amazon documents show warehouses ranked by union risk
The same warehouse where the documents surfaced already won union certification without a vote, after the labor board found Amazon's conduct during the campaign was deliberate and pervasive.
A Wealth Tax on Billionaires? California Voters to Decide Prop 40
Sanders calls the one-time 5% levy the most important ballot measure in the country as California votes on November 3