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Putin Has Sacrificed Russia’s Economy for This War on Ukraine’s People
In invading Ukraine, Putin has also wrecked Russia's economy by provoking unprecedented economic sanctions.
80 Percent of Voters Support Taxing Big Oil’s Windfall Profits, Poll Finds
Most voters pin the blame for high gas prices directly on oil and gas companies.
As Prices at the Pump Increase, the GOP Plans to Register Voters at Gas Stations
Progressives argue that gas prices are the result of corporate greed, rather than the Biden administration.
Pro-Trump Group Sent Armed Members to Colorado Voters’ Doors, Lawsuit Alleges
The lawsuit accuses a group linked to MyPillow’s Mike Lindell of violating the Ku Klux Klan Act and voting rights laws.
Sanders Vows to Reintroduce Medicare for All as Biden Extends Privatization Ploy
Biden's Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is rebranding a Trump-era Medicare privatization scheme.
We Need an Economy Without Bosses and Managers. Participatory Economics Is How.
Author Michael Albert describes what a post-capitalist economy where workers run productive facilities could look like.
Activists Condemn Deep-Sea Mining Effort by Defense Contractor Lockheed Martin
Climate activists say that deep-sea mining will increase pollution and destroy biodiversity.
Canada’s First Nations Start Filing Claims for Historic Water Settlement
The settlement could provide compensation to 142,000 people and 250 First Nations who were denied access to clean water.
New York’s Essential Workers Stop Traffic to Secure Benefits, Pandemic Relief
Labor and immigrant rights groups are coming together to demand funding for the state's most vulnerable workers.
After February’s Dire IPCC Report, the Green New Deal Is More Urgent Than Ever
Two climate activists articulate why our survival depends on reorganizing our economy to center life and well-being.