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IRS Crackdown on Deduction Scam Is Failing. It’s Costing the Treasury Billions.
A much-abused deduction exploited by wealthy investors has generated nearly $2 billion in improper tax write-offs.
How Economists Tricked Us Into Thinking Capitalism Works
Our species has survived through caring and sharing, not competing in markets as economists claim.
Thousands Take to Streets Across US to Protest Trump’s March to War Against Iran
“Nobody wins in this war except defense contractors.”
Lawmakers Take on Senior Care-Home Operators for Wage Theft and Worker Abuse
Revelations of exploitation of caregivers in America’s senior care-home industry have prompted tougher oversight.
An Eyewitness to the Horrors of the US “Forever Wars” Speaks Out
A co-founder of Voices for Creative Nonviolence reflects on her experiences in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Groundbreaking Study Links Human-Caused Climate Change to Global Daily Weather
“Weather when considered globally is now in uncharted territory,” according to the newly published research.
To Survive Climate Catastrophe, Look to Queer and Disabled Folks
The history of disabled queer and trans people has continually been one of creative problem-solving.
Members of Congress Own Up to $93 Million in Fossil Fuel Stocks
As dire climate change projections mount, one in four members of Congress is invested in oil, gas, or coal interests.
Thanks to Trump, Workers Pay Higher Tax Rates Than World’s Largest Corporations
In 2019, many Fortune 500 companies paid no taxes or had a negative tax rate.
Eric Davin’s “Strike Pageant” Chronicles the Paterson Silk Strike of 1913
The novel gives new life to a subject that's long been a part of American labor lore.