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Fossil Fuel Companies Turn to “Green” Pipelines to Qualify for New Subsidies
With emission cuts on the horizon, the fossil fuel industry is working hard to stay in business.
CEO Pay Rose 1,322 Percent Over 42 Years, While Worker Pay Rose Only 18 Percent
A new report suggests several potential policy solutions to reverse the decades-long trend of soaring CEO pay.
Louisiana Attorney General Fights School Mask Mandate as COVID Spikes Among Kids
Students are going back to school in Louisiana as cases among children rise faster than any other state in the nation.
New Warren Bill Proposes Taxing Real Company Profits, Not What’s Reported to IRS
The Real Corporate Profits Tax Act would create a 7 percent tax on income over $100 million reported to shareholders.
DeSantis Threatens to Withhold Pay of School Officials If They Follow CDC Rules
More than three in five Floridians want schools to require masks for students and staff, a new poll found.
After a Decade of Activism, $15 Wage Becoming New Average in Some Industries
While the new benchmark is a win for the Fight for $15, it's still far short of a living wage say activists.
Pentagon Will Require Military Personnel to Get COVID Vaccinations by Next Month
Every active duty military member will have to be vaccinated by mid-September, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said.
McConnell Is Now Promising “Enormous” Debate Over Deficit Which He Helped Create
Now that Democrats are in charge, Mitch McConnell is happy to forget the $7.8 trillion deficit that Trump ran up.
Lawmakers Aren’t “Progressive” If They Ignore Palestinian Rights
Only three progressive members of Congress were bold enough to vote against the $3.3 billion in military aid to Israel.
We Reopened Too Soon, and Children Are Paying the Price
Delta appears to affect young people more than the other strains. Pediatric hospital beds are steadily filling.