Friday, May 3, 2024

America is already socialist, and that’s a good thing

AOC and her colleagues – not Donald Trump and old, white Republican politicians – represent the future.

A cruel war on immigrants

"The problem is in the program, not in the people."

House Democrats hold first climate change hearings in more than 5 years

"Today, we turn the page on this committee from climate change denial to climate action."

Did billionaires pay off Republicans for passing the Trump tax bill?

A Center for Public Integrity analysis suggests the timing of big donations may be more than a coincidence.

City in Arizona approves resolution for removal of ‘irresponsible’ and ‘inhumane’ razor wire at...

The resolution called the razor wire "not only irresponsible, but inhumane" and argues that this type of wall "is only found in a war, prison or battle setting."

Let’s have a wealth tax to fund Medicare for All

The total amount of tax would be $8.426 trillion. At present, the federal government spends $4.407 trillion annually. The wealth tax would be nearly twice as large.

Abrams counters Trump with a compelling vision for America

Having a vision, a clear alternative to the prevailing nihilism, is something almost everyone can get behind. Abrams showed how to do that.

Trump’s at war with US intelligence – and (for once) he’s right

By giving America it’s dumbest and cruelest wars, the best and brightest left room for a dumber and crueler leader to end them.

Dominion mistranslated

The “dominionists” are using a dubious translation of the Hebrew word yirdu.

Trying out the wealth tax for size

This wealth tax looks like a very good thing. Repair the infrastructure, wipe out the student debt, and get single-payer healthcare well established. And all just by taxing a bunch of uber-wealthy.