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Texans Have Been Traveling to Oklahoma for Abortions, But a New Ban Looms There
Local providers are already at their limit. The ban would have massive ramifications for people across the region.
US Oil Firms Set to Reap Up to $126 Billion in Extra Profits Amid War on Ukraine
Rep. Ro Khanna is pushing for a Big Oil Windfall Profits Tax to stop such rampant profiteering.
Ukrainian Climate Activists Say They Don’t Want the US’s Fracked Gas Exports
Impacted climate activists say we need a wartime mobilization for clean energy, not a fracked gas surge to Europe.
Alabama Amazon Workers Were Forced to Work as Mysterious Gas Filled Warehouse
While workers on one floor of the building were evacuated, others were kept in the dark, according to the RWDSU.
Bernie Sanders Wants WWII-Style Tax on 95 Percent of Corporate Windfall Profits
A new bill introduced by the Vermont senator targets large corporations as they profiteer from ongoing crises.
Biden’s 2023 Budget Includes a 20 Percent Billionaire Minimum Income Tax
The tax would be levied on unrealized gains from things like stocks, making it similar to a wealth tax.
Zelenskyy Says He Is Prepared to Discuss Neutrality From NATO for Ukraine
“We are looking for peace, really, without delay,” said the Ukrainian president before negotiations.
Biden Asks Congress for a Record-Breaking $813 Billion in Military Spending
The military budget request is $100 billion more than was spent at the height of the Cold War, adjusted for inflation.
Billionaires Would Pay Nearly 100 Times More in Taxes Under New Biden Proposal
The so-called “Billionaire's Tax” would specifically target approximately 700 of the nation's wealthiest people.
ICE Continues to Abuse and Traumatize Under Biden. Immigrants Are Fighting Back.
In Florida, the Glades County Detention Center, like ICE itself, has shown that it cannot be reformed.