economic inequality
Unsanitized: McConnell’s “Skinny” Relief Bill Might Not Even Be a Bill
The bill McConnell’s bringing on Monday is likely to be a fake bill. Continue reading
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Unsanitized: The Iron Law of Institutions
Mitch McConnell wants to retain power personally, and is thinking past the upcoming loss of power for the party. Continue reading
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The Death Tax Is Hog Wash
Election season has brought the usual flood of TV commercials – generally trying to scare voters about the evils to expect if the opponent is elected. Ads are often marked by outlandish claims and even outright lies but first prize … Continue reading
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Trump’s Tax Cuts Were a Disaster. Naturally, Republicans Want Even More.
Lies about tax cuts have determined the course of America’s economy, and the individual fortunes of millions of families including yours, for decades. Continue reading
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Bill Moyers and Heather Cox Richardson on Her Daily Letters
Last fall Heather Cox Richardson started writing small essays on the history behind today’s politics and posting them on her Facebook page as LETTERS FROM AN AMERICAN. Today over half a million readers, and counting, wait for her daily dispatches. Continue reading
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NEWS: Trump Just Fulfilled His Billionaire Pal’s Dream
A Labor Department letter could help Trump’s private equity donors fleece 100 million workers. The letter follows a $3 million super PAC donation from a Wall Street titan pushing for the change. Continue reading
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Pandemic Billionaires Still Raking It In
In April 2020 we reported on the release of the report “Wealth Windfalls, Tumbling Taxes, and Pandemic Profiteers” from Institute for Policy Studies. That study showed that between January 1, 2020 and April 10, 2020, 34 of the nation’s wealthiest … Continue reading
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A Chronicle of a Lost Decade Foretold
Many on the left still cling to the hope that the COVID-19 crisis will translate into the use of state power on behalf of the powerless. But those in authority have never hesitated to harness government intervention to the preservation of oligarchy, and a pandemic alone won't change that. Continue reading
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David Sirota’s Word of the Week: Looting
We don’t call this “looting” because it is being done quietly in nice marbled office buildings in Washington and New York. We don’t call this “looting” because the looters wear designer suits and are very polite as they eagerly steal everything not nailed down to the floor. Continue reading
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The Great Depression, Coronavirus Style
Many economists believe that a recession is already underway. So do millions of Americans struggling with bills and job losses. While the world has certainly experienced its share of staggering jolts in the past, this cycle of events is likely to prove unparalleled. Continue reading
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