Four Numbers to Make Us Fighting Mad. And One Way to Fight.
A national Permanent Fund might be the most brilliant solution to upward wealth redistribution. Outlined by Peter Barnes, it was modeled after the popular and successful Alaska Permanent Fund because shouldn't we all benefit from our nation's steadily rising productivity.
‘His silence is breathtaking’: Biden under fire for going quiet on voting rights
"Our democracy is in crisis and we need the president to act like it."
Egalitarians gain ground in Washington
They have forced onto the nation’s political center stage initiatives for shearing the ultra rich down to democratic size that no major elected leader in America would have dared propose only a year ago.
United Kingdom Proposes Soda Tax in Ongoing Fight Against Obesity
It’s a reversal by Prime Minister David Cameron, who previously rejected such a policy.
Bernie takes it to the road
It doesn’t matter if he personally wins or not, so long as his platform – and particularly Medicare for All – is victorious.
Sanders Is Close to Overtaking Clinton Among Nonwhite Voters
New poll results show the Vermont senator gaining on the former first lady and, in some states, even overtaking her. And it’s happening fast.
Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren Attack Predatory Wall Street Bankers
As Wall Street bankers and fund investors continue making a profit at the expense of Puerto Rico’s failing economy, Senators Warren and Sanders are calling for the Treasury to show more leadership and give the people the relief they need.
A new nuclear arms race: As NATO marks 70th anniversary, threat of nuclear confrontation...
President Trump used the anniversary to push for NATO countries to increase military spending.
Interest on the Debt Is Near a Post-War Low
It is also worth noting that we actually could buy back debt at a discount if interest rates rose.
Taking aim at predatory equity firms, Warren leads bill to ‘stop Wall Street looting’
"Private equity firms get rich off of stripping assets from companies, loading them up with a bunch of debt, and then leaving workers, consumers, and whole communities in the dust."