Thursday, July 23, 2026

300+ economists, millionaires, and elected officials to G20: ‘Tax extreme wealth’

While billionaire wealth surged to an all-time high, around 165 million people were thrown into poverty during the pandemic.

‘The right to do whatever I want as president’

The Senate’s failure to convict the president will only confirm his conception of his office as a seat of absolute power (which, as we’ve been told, “corrupts absolutely”).
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Can we still find common ground?

Without a shared sense of common good, there can be no “we” to begin with.

Unmasking the shadows: The fight to end billionaire tax breaks for dark money

A groundbreaking legislative effort aims to seal a critical loophole in the tax code, curbing the unchecked flow of billionaire-funded dark money into American politics.

Bernie and nearly 140 lawmakers urge congressional leaders to fund health centers during pandemic

"Nothing is more fundamental to our recovery than the strengthening of America’s public health safety net.”
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Why we need rise-up economics, not trickle-down

The only real way to build the economy is through “rise-up” economics: Investments in our people.

The truth about Trumponomics

The MAGA agenda would make nearly every aspect of your life more expensive, while making the richest Americans even richer.

A dismantled post office destroys more than mail service

As the Postal Service teeters – economically sabotaged and on the brink of being sold off – it’s all-the-more needed to preserve the durable, social, accessible, sustainable and beautiful cities and towns that citizens deserve.
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Watch the unedited version of “Trump’s wall” Super Bowl ad that was censored

According to the building supplies business, the intent was to illustrate the company’s commitment to the great American tradition of immigration – not make an overt political statement.

Progressive Briefing for Thursday, June 28, 2018

Americans own 40% of the world's guns, the Republican tax plan has made the U.S. debt the highest since World War II, Justice Anthony Kennedy to retire, and more.