Tag Archive: Social Benefits

The Disastrous Handling of the Pandemic Is Libertarianism in Action—Will Americans Finally Say Good Riddance?

Released for Syndication: 07/17/2020

We have now reached peak Libertarianism, and this bizarre experiment that has been promoted by the billionaire class for over 40 years is literally...

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Trump’s ‘Plan’ Is Simply to Make the Virus and Its Casualties Disappear

Released for Syndication: 07/16/2020

America’s rightward march culminating in Trump’s presidency has brought us to this moment where we are dying from a virus that other nations have managed to control.

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Why Government Mostly Helps People Who Need It the Least—Even During a Crisis

Released for Syndication: 07/16/2020

In January 2020, the NASDAQ stock market’s index stood just under 10,000. In the March crash, it fell to 7,000. As of July 10,...

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The Merits of Medicare for All Have Been Proven by This Pandemic

Released for Syndication: 07/06/2020

The horror of the coronavirus pandemic proves that progressives have been justified in demanding a single-payer health care system.

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The Pandemic Shows the Importance of Funding Early Childcare and Education Infrastructure

Released for Syndication: 06/26/2020

The COVID-19 pandemic that shut down the economy in March has led to sharp declines in employment and output. In December, women made up...

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3 Things Protesters Are Pushing That Could Actually Move the U.S. Away From Racist Policing

Released for Syndication: 06/24/2020

As protests against police brutality and racism drive policy shifts around the nation, which changes can actually bring sustained long-term improvements?

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How Workers Can Win the Class War Being Waged Upon Them

Released for Syndication: 06/18/2020

Organized labor led no mass opposition to Trump’s presidency or the December 2017 tax cut or the failed U.S. preparation for and management of...

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If We’re Going to Defund Militarized Police Departments, Why Not Add the Pentagon?

Released for Syndication: 06/18/2020

The U.S. military’s budget, like so many police department budgets, is bloated, and diverts our tax dollars into forces of domination and violence. Now is the time to question our spending priorities at the local and federal level.

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Why Democratic and Republican Parties Don’t Dare Let the People Decide

Released for Syndication: 06/17/2020

The major parties benefit too much from our rigged system to want reform.

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How a City Known for High Crime Rates and Racial Tensions Kept Its Protests Non-Violent

Released for Syndication: 06/16/2020

A Q&A with organizer Aqeela Sherrills, who brokered a peace treaty between the Bloods and the Crips in the ’90s in LA and has led the charge to transform systems of safety in Newark and the rest of America for decades.

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