Tag: economy
Incentive for terrorism: America has taken nearly 70% of the world’s...
Young lives are put at risk to ensure that a few thousand American households are free to take most of the wealth.
The Republican tax bill is a poison pill that kills the...
Today’s Republicans would have fit right into Herbert Hoover’s administration.
The man in the bathtub, December 1, 1940
The 1930s were a rough time for all who labored.... Or sought work.
How to stop a tax plan rigged for the rich
Could a defeat of the GOP tax plans of 2017 signal a similar new egalitarian upsurge? Maybe. But first we have to deliver that defeat.
Bill Gates, Jeff Bezos and Warren Buffett own more wealth than...
IPS's Chuck Collins and Josh Hoxie know it is not a “natural phenomenon” how the rich got rich at the expense of the rest of the population.
The rising Chinese dream
The 21st century might very well be defined by the ascendant Chinese dream.
The public bank option – safer, local and half the cost
Public sector banks have shown that they are actually more profitable, safer, less corrupt, and more accountable overall than private banks.
2 or 3 things I know about Capitalism (with apologies to...
We either struggle and strive, by and any and all means, to end the system -- or it will end us.
In CNN’s tax debate, Bernie Sanders showed how Democrats can win...
By offering a bold vision of policies to help working families, Sanders voiced a popular alternative to Ted Cruz and the GOP’s barbarism.
Tax cuts for the rich, paid for with your health care
The plan to raid our health care is buried in the GOP tax scheme and budget process.
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Supreme urgency tests Trump’s claim to immunity amid election countdown
Legal experts and democracy advocates push for a swift Supreme Court decision on Trump’s immunity claims, highlighting potential consequences for presidential accountability.
Trump allies draft plans to seize control over Federal Reserve amid election campaign
Emerging reports reveal a secretive push by Trump supporters to curtail the Federal Reserve's autonomy, threatening the independence of U.S. monetary policy.
Shock and awe at UT Austin as state troopers in riot gear quash student...
An aggressive show of force by Texas state troopers raises questions about the right to peaceful assembly, as students at the University of Texas at Austin face riot gear and arrests during a Gaza solidarity protest.
Should harming mother Earth be a crime? The case for ecocide
The destruction of nature might one day become a criminal offense adjudicated by the International Criminal Court.
Trump faces contempt charges over gag order violations
In a contentious courtroom showdown, former President Donald Trump may face criminal contempt charges as he's accused of flouting a judicial gag order, casting a spotlight on his ongoing legal battles.