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Biden’s Critique of Big Oil Won’t Have Teeth Without Windfall Tax, Activists Say
Campaigners say Biden must take action instead of asking oil companies to voluntarily stop padding their bottom lines.
Protests and Strikes Spread in France Amid Economic Crisis and Climate Inaction
A transportation strike has been called for Tuesday, while trade unions have also called for a general strike next week.
Activists Across the Country Are Making the Right to Housing a Reality
Activists are notching wins against landlords and banks profiting off of what should be a human right.
A Wealth Tax on the 0.25 Percent Could Fund Biden’s Entire Student Debt Plan
A modest 2 percent wealth tax on households with over $30 million in wealth could have raised over $400 billion in 2022.
Manchin Helped to Impoverish 4 Million Children When He Killed Child Tax Credit
Working people don't stand a chance in a nation that despises the poor and caters to those with power.
Postmaster General Louis DeJoy Faces Outrage Over New Postal Service Price Hikes
DeJoy told consumers to expect USPS prices to continue rising “at an uncomfortable rate” for the foreseeable future.
US Is Overcome With Debt and Death. Let’s Fight Inequality to Stop This Crisis.
It is not debt cancellation that the nation can’t afford -- it is widening inequality that is too costly.
Fears of a Housing Crash Threaten Life Savings of Tens of Millions in the US
The Federal Reserve’s policies are also pushing home ownership further out of reach for first-time buyers.
Florida Struggles in the Wake of Deadly Hurricane as DeSantis Wages Culture Wars
The Florida governor's focus has been on enacting anti-immigrant and anti-LGBTQ policies.
Warren: Student Debt Relief Lawsuit Shows GOP Prioritizes Profit Over People
The lawsuit filed by six GOP-led states to stop debt forgiveness exposes Republicans’ priorities, she said.