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Biden Proposes Tax Hike on the Rich to Strengthen Medicare
The plan comes as Republicans attempt to exploit a debt ceiling standoff to secure long-sought cuts to federal programs.
One of US’s Largest Public Universities Could See First Strike in Its 257 Years
Unionized academic workers at Rutgers University have organized across hierarchies and are preparing to go on strike.
Warren Urges Regulators to Stop Railroad Merger in Wake of East Palestine Crash
The proposed $27 billion merger between two Class I railroads could contribute to unsafe railroading, she says.
MN Governor Signs Law Giving Voting Rights Back to Formerly Incarcerated People
The law is “the largest expansion of voting rights in Minnesota in half a century,” the governor said.
The Struggle Against “Cop City” Has Decades-Old Roots in Atlanta
The city has a history of elevating business interests and wealthy white communities over Black and working-class folks.
Report: Big Oil Has Given Nearly $700M to Fund Research at Top Universities
This funding can be used to push industry-favored products and “solutions,” a new report says.
Commodity Speculators Reap Record-Shattering Profits Amid Global Hunger Crisis
The industry not only benefits from extreme market volatility -- it’s contributing to major price swings, experts say.
Gen Z Congressman Says Ron DeSantis Is Governing Florida Like a Fascist
Florida Rep. Maxwell Alejandro Frost condemned DeSantis's policies attacking LGBTQ and Black youth in the state.
The Path to a Green New Deal Must Involve a Series of Separate Bills
The national director of the Green New Deal Network, Kaniela Ing, outlines the multistep strategy that will be needed.
Fascists Are Trying to Co-opt Mutual Aid Organizing in East Palestine, Ohio
Neofascist groups are attempting to stoke racial resentment to exploit the disaster for their own gain.