Tag: economy
You will have Social Security just like your parents and grandparents—if...
We all, young and old, can have the same thing, but we need to demand it and to fight for it.
We need publicly owned utilities
California’s wildfires and blackouts show the dangers of entrusting our power to for-profit corporations.
Why is there increasing poverty in America?
We pretend that we are a fair and equal culture. And yet we let rampant greed take over.
The disaster of negative of interest rates
President Trump wants negative interest rates, but they would be disastrous for the U.S. economy, and his objectives can be better achieved...
Desperate central bankers grab for more power
Conceding that their grip on the economy is slipping, central bankers are proposing a radical economic reset that would shift yet more...
Rigged: How globalization and the rules of the modern economy were...
The richest 1% have done extraordinarily well over the last four decades. But income has stagnated for the majority. This was not...
‘Slowbalization’: Is the slowing global economy a boon or bane?
A group of Italians started the Slow Food movement back in the 1980s. Stay away from fast-food restaurants, they urged: eat local,...
5 ways the economy is stacked against young people
The mechanics of wealth-building are fairly simple. Save more than you spend, invest those savings to generate more money. Lather, rinse, repeat.
Which shall we have: Love or greed?
The United States supposes itself to be a Christian community. Such a community should focus on love rather than wealth and power. Shouldn’t it?
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Fossil fuel tax could unlock $720 billion for climate crisis, new report finds
The Climate Damages Tax aims to rectify historical injustices and provide a tangible pathway towards a more sustainable and just world.
EPA proposes ban on pesticide widely used on fruits and vegetables
In calling for an end to all uses of the pesticide on food, the agency cited evidence that acephate harms workers who apply the chemical as well as the general public and young children.
New report finds Tyson Foods dumped pollutants into US waterways for years
The wastewater analyzed consisted of pathogens and microorganisms and slaughterhouse byproducts, such as body parts of animals, feces and blood.
FTC challenges Big Pharma over unfair patents as Sanders applauds regulatory crackdown
The Federal Trade Commission intensifies its fight against pharmaceutical patent abuses, aiming to slash drug prices and increase access to generic medications.
Bernie Sanders speaks out: Criticizing Israeli policy is not antisemitism
Amid national debate over Gaza protests, Senator Bernie Sanders challenges the narrative equating criticism of Israel with antisemitism, drawing on his personal history and widespread American discontent.