Saturday, May 16, 2026

Tag: economy

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.

How our banking system destroys the free market

The foundation of an economy is money. And if the creation, value and availability of that money are controlled by few elites instead of a free market then it doesn’t matter how complex and a giant system we build.

How globalism works just like the mafia

The next twenty years may be the most significant in modern human history.

How could tax reforms impact charities and nonprofits?

With a higher standard deduction for most taxpayers, the average U.S. citizen might see some benefit from President Trump’s new tax plan.

The growing danger of dynastic wealth

The estate and capital gains taxes were originally designed to prevent the growth of large dynasties in the U.S. and to reduce inequality.

The costs of a casual job are now outweighing any pay...

The evidence on hourly wage differences leads us to conclude that casual workers are not being adequately compensated for the lack of paid leave, or for other forms of insecurity they face.

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Popular sugar substitute erythritol damages blood-brain barrier, elevating stroke risk

A new study shows how erythritol, a zero-calorie sugar alternative, directly damages human cells that comprise the blood-brain barrier.

From ICE to Iran, veterans are challenging US militarism

Antiwar veterans are leveraging their unique credibility to oppose the war in Iran, stop ICE and support active duty resisters.

House progressives demand answers over alleged abuse in US-Ecuador military operation

Lawmakers are demanding the Pentagon explain the legal basis for joint US-Ecuador operations after reports alleged civilian sites were bombed and detainees were tortured.

Amazon deforestation falls to eight-year low as scientists warn gains remain fragile

Researchers credit stronger enforcement and environmental protections in Brazil while warning that fires, illegal logging, and political threats continue to endanger the rainforest.

The fuel to my revolutionary optimism

As distant as it may seem, I am only two generations removed from the 1948 Catastrophe of Palestine, where over 750,000 Palestinians were displaced from their land, and thousands were massacred.