Manchin under fire for blowing potential $60 billion hole in US economy during pandemic
The death of Democrats' $1.75 trillion reconciliation measure could deprive the U.S. economy of $60 billion in gross domestic product (GDP) over the next three quarters, hampering the nation's fragile recovery.
Displaying ‘inhuman disdain’ for working families, Manchin said child tax credit would be used...
“Sen. Joe Manchin—who is a multimillionaire—doesn’t think his poor constituents can be trusted with a little help.”
The “selling” of degrowth
Can those who advocate hitting the brakes on economic growth get their message across before it's too late?
True colors: Red, white, black & blue
People need to know where their country is heading—an indictment of the U.S. voting against the UN resolution opposing the glorification of Nazi ideology.
Core, indispensable ‘elites’ getting a bad rap—without expertise, it’s back to the caves
To counter decline in the works, we need a prominent, supported “elite” of artists and philosophers, hard scientists and social scientists, plus socially-minded business and political figures.
Psst: You want to know what’s really driving inflation? (Not what the Fed thinks...
The underlying problem is not inflation. It’s lack of competition. Corporations are using the excuse of inflation to raise prices and make fatter profits.
Big Business defeated as Socialist Kshama Sawant’s victory certified in Seattle
"The ruling class in the United States is afraid of these kinds of movements and so we should not be surprised by the reaction."
Biden’s Summit for Democracy, a good idea hurt by compromise and geopolitics
It’s progress that needs to be defended.
Dems face 2022 nightmare, critics warn, if student debt payments restart and child credit...
“These are policy choices,” said one economic justice group. “We don’t have to choose this. All of this is 100% unnecessary and avoidable.”
House progressives, climate coalition demand end to ‘fossil fuel handouts’
Opposition to Build Back Better Act provisions that would benefit polluters comes amid reporting that Senate Democrats plan to delay a vote on the package until 2022.