A 2 percent wealth tax is like shaving off a fraction of a spire from a large cathedral, says economist Nancy Folbre.
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Wealth Taxes Will Barely Slow Inequality. So Why Do the Super-Rich Resist Them? Read Post »
The mayor-elect discusses the New York City Housing Authority, a possible Department of Community Safety, and more.
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“I Think That Protest Is a Healthy Part of Any Democracy,” Says Mamdani Read Post »
Mamdani’s win is a historic victory for the left over a powerful, moneyed coalition of forces that aimed to defeat him.
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Zohran Mamdani Wins Decisive Victory in NYC, Triumphing Over Billionaire Onslaught Read Post »
A DOJ lawyer told Congress that the strikes — which Trump says are in “self-defense” — don’t put troops in harm’s way.
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Top DOJ Lawyer Claims Trump Doesn’t Need Congressional Approval for Boat Strikes Read Post »
“You may see us close certain parts of the airspace” if the shutdown continues into next week, Duffy warned.
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DOT Secretary Duffy Threatens to Close Airspace Amid Ongoing Shutdown Standoff Read Post »
“What is being pushed by the corporate wing of the party is increasingly unattractive to voters,” said an organizer.
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From the Coasts to Rust Belt, Progressive Candidates Take On Dem Establishment Read Post »
Senate Majority Leader John Thune has indicated that GOP leadership doesn’t have the votes needed to abolish the rule.
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Trump Demands Filibuster’s End, Claiming It Will Help GOP Win Midterms Read Post »
Cheney’s legacy more than outlives him; he reshaped the very structures of war and authoritarianism at home and abroad.
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War Criminal Dick Cheney Dead at 84, With Blood of Millions on His Hands Read Post »
As global leaders prepare to convene in Brazil for COP30, experts say the industry is “racing toward climate breakdown.”
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New Report Warns Fossil Fuel Expansion Is Accelerating Far Beyond Global Limits Read Post »
Two journalists trace how excess caution led the DOJ to refuse to prosecute Trump allies’ 2020 election interference.
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How Biden’s Justice Department Failed to Investigate Trump’s First Term Crimes Read Post »
States are adopting surveillance-oriented “paperless” policies that deny incarcerated people access to physical letters.
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New Prison Mail Policies Threaten Newsletters by and for Incarcerated People Read Post »
The Palestinian community of Umm al-Khair has called for international support in their struggle to stay on their land.
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After Decades of Resistance, a West Bank Village Faces Israeli Demolition Orders Read Post »
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