Tag Archive: Politics
It’s Easy to Fix Inequality: Tax the Rich
Released for Syndication: 02/05/2021
There is no better time than now to address the ridiculous levels of wealth and income inequality in the United States. It can be done with ease through aggressive taxation of the wealthiest handfuls of individuals.
Full ArticleNo Matter the Odds, the Democrats Must Stay Strong on Impeachment
By
Bill Blum
Released for Syndication: 02/03/2021
It will not just be Trump on trial, but the racist and fascist insurgency he has unleashed.
Full ArticleHow ExxonMobil Uses Divide and Rule to Get Its Way in South America
Released for Syndication: 02/03/2021
Tensions rise between neighboring Guyana and Venezuela over a piece of land that has been disputed since at least 1835. Both Guyana’s President Irfaan...
Full ArticleBetsy DeVos Is Gone, But Her Education Agenda Is Rolling Out Across the Country
By
Jeff Bryant
Released for Syndication: 02/02/2021
New efforts in state legislatures seek to privatize public education.
Full ArticleHow Joe Biden Is Empowering America’s Workers
By
Tom Conway
Released for Syndication: 02/01/2021
Time and again over the past few years, as he fought to protect his coworkers at Bobcat’s North Dakota plant, William Wilkinson faced two...
Full ArticleThe So-Called Moderna Vaccine Is a Publicly Funded Miracle
By
Alex Lawson
Released for Syndication: 02/01/2021
The so-called “Moderna” vaccine is a miracle of science. It is nearly 100 percent effective at preventing serious illness and death. By vaccinating the...
Full Article500 Voting Bills Await State Legislators; 100 of Them Would Make Voting Much Harder
Released for Syndication: 01/29/2021
Pro-voter bills would put into law measures taken in response to the pandemic. But Republicans want to reel in voting with mailed-out ballots or early in-person voting.
Full ArticleThe U.S. Economy Excels at One Thing: Producing Massive Inequality
Released for Syndication: 01/28/2021
To grasp the sheer magnitude of U.S. economic inequality in recent years, consider its two major stock market indices: the Standard and Poor (S&P)...
Full ArticleWhy Corporate Power Over American Politics Was Laid Bare After the Capitol Hill Insurrection
Released for Syndication: 01/28/2021
Don’t be fooled that corporations’ motives are moral.
Full Article
The Insurrection at the U.S. Capitol Is a Sign of a Much Deeper Problem Than Donald J. Trump
Released for Syndication: 01/27/2021