Tag: economy
Why a strengthened labor movement is essential to fixing America’s unjust...
Only by exercising collective power will more Americans put themselves on the path to financial stability—and help the nation emerge from the COVID-19 crisis stronger than before.
Covid-19 crisis failure, people must save themselves and the economy
Our actions need to be about building a people’s movement that grows in power before and after the November elections.
How Mitch McConnell’s callous indifference puts ordinary Americans’ welfare at risk
As the COVID-19 death toll mounts, McConnell refuses to advocate for ordinary Americans.
Finally: A way out of this mess!!
“In conclusion, yes there are more needed changes in our current system. I think, for the time being, these four ideas can bear the fruit we all envision.”
Brace yourself for Trump’s great recession
The priority must be getting control over this pandemic and helping Americans survive it physically and financially.
Protesting where it hurts the super-rich
That 60% of Americans whose wealth is matched by a roomful of billionaires should be working together to fight economic injustice.
Low budget Amerika!
Without that extra UBI income, many of us will never be able to survive this Economic Pandemic!!
The federal government shouldn’t be trying to salvage our broken food...
Congress is considering an allocation for the mass killing of farmed animals.
Why the George Floyd Protesters are American patriots
For more than 200 years, ordinary Americans have taken to the streets to oppose injustice and improve their lives. That foundational right has been the basis for real change in the nation.
Why new infrastructure is a national imperative
A long-term infrastructure program is now a national imperative, essential to protect Americans from failing bridges and dams, ensure the steady flow of commerce and jump-start an economy hobbled by COVID-19.
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Balanced budget amendment would put Social Security, Medicare, and core public services on the...
The proposal would make revenue increases extraordinarily difficult while allowing tax cuts to pass more easily, shifting pressure onto widely used federal programs.
Pentagon seeks $200 billion for Iran war as costs surge and Congress pushes back
Lawmakers question the scale, legality, and strategy of a massive funding request as troop deployments expand and the conflict shows signs of escalation.
Scale raises the ceiling, but fiscal foundations determine whether autocracy or democracy prevails
The implication is stark: democracy is not only a constitutional or ideological arrangement; it is fundamentally a fiscal one.
The Paris Prelude: Why the US and China are moving toward a Cold Peace
Nuanced engagement is an improvement over chaotic confrontation.
State Department purge left US exposed as Iran war sent energy prices soaring
Internal layoffs removed the very officials who would have modeled oil supply disruptions, coordinated with Gulf energy partners, and prepared for retaliatory strikes as war with Iran drove gas and crude prices sharply higher.