Taking aim at billionaire tax avoiders, Biden proposes minimum tax for ultrarich
After ProPublica's Secret IRS Files showed how the richest avoid taxes — often by minimizing income and relying on their wealth — the Biden administration unveiled a plan that could raise hundreds of billions in tax revenues. Its fate is uncertain.
U.S. regulator delays climate considerations for gas projects
“President Biden campaigned on bold and ambitious goals to tackle the climate crisis and environmental injustice. Supporting the push to expand gas exports and lock in decades of fossil fuel production is directly in conflict with these goals.”
Sanders introduces legislation to impose a 95 percent windfall tax on excess profits of...
"The time has come for Congress to work for working families and demand that large, profitable corporations make a little bit less money and pay their fair share of taxes.”
Short cons, long cons: crypto currencies, NFTs and making money off of the war...
While it’s hard to fault the Ukrainian government for fundraising by whatever means necessary during a terrible time of crisis, the adoption of crypto for fundraising in this way is worrying.
Why conservative parts of the U.S. are so angry
Republican America is poorer, more violent, and less healthy than Democratic America. But Republicans’ blame is misplaced.
From Moscow to Washington, the barbarism and hypocrisy don’t justify each other
Our real enemy is war.
‘Jaw-dropping’: Wall Street bonuses have soared 1,743% since 1985
A new analysis finds that if the federal minimum wage had increased at the same rate, it would currently be $61.75 an hour.
Ukrainian conservation organizations shift missions to humanitarian support
Environmental groups fight Russia’s invasion by hosting refugees, delivering medical supplies and using drones to document war crimes.
Toxic chemicals in food packaging weaken our immune system response to COVID-19—when will Congress...
A new federal bill would advance public and environmental health by banning toxic chemicals from food packaging.
How we stop a gerrymandering catastrophe
Our best shot at saving our democracy is right now. It’s time to act.