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Dean Baker | Tax Cuts Boost Growth, and Other Things They Tell Children
The Republicans have the power to push their tax bill through Congress.
The Murder of Fred Hampton and the Legacy of COINTELPRO
FBI attitudes toward Black activists have not changed.
Homelessness: One of Capitalism’s Many Inevitable Products
Fear of homelessness helps capitalism maintain its power.
Does Our Belief in Women’s Stories of Sexual Violence Extend to Survivors Behind Bars?
Does our notion of victim go beyond white celebrity women?
White House May Share Nuclear Power Technology With Saudi Arabia
The overture follows an intense and secretive lobbying push.
Jeff Sessions’s Constant Lying Is Being Used to Help the Criminal Defense of the White Cop Who Murdered Walter Scott
Slager and Sessions are two peas in a pod.
Why Redneck Revolt Says Deal With Racism First, Then Economics
Addressing our systems of white supremacy cannot be dismissed as “identity politics.”
There’s an Insidious Strategy Behind Donald Trump’s Retweets
Trump retweeted a series of videos that purported to depict violence committed by Muslims.
Unless You’re Rich, the Economy Is Not Working for You — and the GOP Tax Plan Will Only Make It Worse
The Republican tax reform package is a catastrophe as economic policy.
Keeping US Education Segregated Is a Highly Profitable Business for Some
School funds offer easy profits for education businesses.