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Republicans Are Using Antitrust Reform as a Trojan Horse to Attack Democracy
The GOP is co-opting antitrust language to build up its base and punish “woke corporations” for anti-racist stances.
Bezos Thanks Workers for Paying for Space Trip. They’d Rather Be Paid Fairly.
Billionaires who have monopolized large sectors of the economy are seeking to do the same for space infrastructure.
Poverty Wages and Tax Dodging Funded Bezos’s Ridiculous Space Trip
This was a step toward the commercialization of space, and I want no part of that.
Oxfam Slams Bezos Space Trip as Billions Suffer on Earth
“We've now reached stratospheric inequality,” Oxfam's Deepak Xavier said in a statement Monday.
Postal Worker Hospitalized for Six Weeks After Pleading for COVID Protections
The limited response to postal workers’ repeated appeals provides a window into the failures of two federal agencies.
Sanders Confirms Inclusion of Provisions of PRO Act in Reconciliation Bill
The PRO Act is a sweeping pro-union bill championed by the labor movement for its strong worker protections.
Report Finds Min. Wage Earners Can’t Afford One-Bedroom Rental in Most of US
The National Low Income Housing Coalition found a worker must make $24.90 an hour to afford an average two-bedroom.
Billionaire Tax Cheat Travels to Not-Space for a Few Minutes
This corporate billionaire space race? You can keep it.
Biden Elevates Fight Against Monopolies as Next Step in Economic Revival
It is past time to update U.S. antitrust laws to break up companies with economic clout that rivals mid-size countries.
Biden Signs Executive Order That Will Help Private-Sector Workers Get Wage Gains
President Joe Biden's order calls on the Federal Trade Commission to ban or limit corporate use of noncompete clauses.