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Threat of Authoritarianism Is No Longer on the Horizon: It’s Arrived in the GOP
To counter the fascist politics in the GOP, we need liberatory forms of education to expand the public imagination.
There’s a Path to Ending the Filibuster, If Democrats Move Wisely
It's time to clear a path to improve people's lives with historic progressive legislation. The filibuster must go.
21 GOP-Led States Threaten to Sue to Use COVID Relief on Tax Cuts
The Biden administration wanted to ensure the money was invested in local economies, not used to underwrite tax cuts.
Gun Manufacturers Are Endangering Public Health. They Should Be Held Liable.
Reforms that rely on police to enforce gun bans unduly target people of color. Instead, let’s go after the gun industry.
Sidney Powell’s Legal Defense Exposes the Rot at the Core of Trumpism
Here is the distilled essence of Trumpism, bleeding on the platter for all to see.
1 Percent Owes Billions in Unpaid Taxes. IRS Must Reclaim It for Infrastructure.
Want to cause a real ruckus, President Biden? Draft a bill to overhaul the IRS and tax trillions stashed by the rich.
Don’t Prolong COVID by Pretending It Is Over
We must all stick to COVID self-defense measures. And as a country, we must become a vaccine ambassador.
Interest in Public Banks Is Surging This Year
Publicly owned banks around the world have responded quickly and efficiently to crises.
Our Taxes Subsidize as Much as 74 Cents of Every Dollar Donated by a Billionaire
Our system subsidizes the “generous” donations of billionaires in the form of lost tax revenue.
The Late Dr. Bernard Lown Challenged Us to See the Invisible, Do the Impossible
As cofounder of International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War, Bernard Lown lived that challenge.