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Financial Transactions Taxes Are No Longer a “Fringe” Idea
Financial transactions taxes are gaining traction among centrists, including Wall Street types.
Youth Climate Activists Have Endorsed Bernie Sanders. Can It Tip the Scales?
A recent wave of endorsements reflects the Vermont senator's appeal for younger voters who are concerned with climate.
Trump’s Medicaid Block Grant Plan May Impact Millions of Low-Income People
Here are the five most important things to know about how the new plan works.
With Medicare for All on the Table, Iowans Are Caucusing for Their Lives
Activists stormed Biden’s campaign office in Des Moines, confronting his campaign for lying about Medicare for All.
North Carolina Officials Aren’t Rushing to Return Pro-Confederate PAC Donations
A neo-Confederate group is funding 16 campaigns in the state.
In Wake of Trump-Netanyahu Proposal, Palestinian Authority Cuts Ties With US
The plan allows Israel to continue settlements and annexation while leaving Palestinians with vague promises of a state.
Is Your Rep Invested in Fossil Fuels?
At least 100 members of the House of Representatives and their spouses own fossil fuel company stocks or mutual funds.
Nearly Eight Thousand Hospital Workers Strike in Seattle
Thousands of hospital workers in the Swedish Medical Center in Seattle walked out January 28 on a three-day strike.
Trump’s New Commission Looks Like a Platform for Pro-Police Propaganda
Every single member of the commission works in or has ties to law enforcement. The majority are white men.
The Green New Deal Could Revolutionize Theater
A New Green Federal Theater would herald an expansive, eco-centered consciousness in art and culture.