Tag: Social Benefits

As the U.S. faces historic cuts to the social safety net, local economic alternatives can meet basic needs and provide opportunities to organize for a better future.

House Republicans push forward with a budget resolution that could cut critical social programs to fund tax breaks for the wealthy.

The consequences could be significant for millions of the most vulnerable Americans.

Now congressional Republicans have the job of figuring out which of those cuts to propose into law.

When asked to share alternatives to capitalism, ChatGPT offered many options, none of which rely on the fantasy that money hoarding at the top can eventually benefit the rest of us.

“It’s hard for veterans to ask for help.”

For the first time in nearly 60 years, a state is poised to reverse its “right to work” law and begin to undo the damage of a corporate-driven anti-union trend.

The late civil rights activist and author didn’t let elected officials off the hook, no matter how liberal. He understood the importance of intersectionality and what it takes to achieve progressive change.

If the wealthy simply paid the same tax the rest of us do, we could even expand benefits.

The right has narrowed the parameters of discussion on student debt forgiveness, and President Biden is not fighting back aggressively enough. We should, in fact, center the idea of fairness in this debate.