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Without a Wealth Tax, COVID’s Legacy Will Be Acceleration of Inequality
The world's 2,365 billionaires have seen their collective fortunes grow by $4 trillion during the pandemic.
Descendants of FDR and His Cabinet Urge Biden to Embrace Public Jobs Program
An open letter urges Biden to embrace a “New Deal-scale” public jobs program to set the stage for an equitable recovery.
Minimum Wage Would Be $44 If It Grew as Much as Wall Street Bonuses Since 1985
Since 1985, the average Wall Street bonus has increased 1,217 percent.
As Union Drive Heated Up, Jeff Bezos Orchestrated Twitter War on Bernie Sanders
Last week, Amazon turned a few tweets into a PR mess. Those tweets, it turns out, were on order from Jeff Bezos himself.
COVID Shut Down Child Care Centers — and Sent Unemployment Soaring for Women
The pandemic has broadly expanded the number of women facing child care crises.
What Does Capitalism in Crisis Look Like? A Ship Stuck in the Suez Canal.
Capitalists are contending with another blow to global supply chains already hard hit by the coronavirus pandemic.
Sanders Calls for Removal of DeJoy as House Dems Move to Block Assault on USPS
House Democrats introduced the DEJOY Act in response to the latest scheme by Trump's handpicked postmaster general.
Internal Documents Show Amazon Knows Its Drivers Urinate, Defecate in Trucks
Amazon said its drivers were lying about urinating in bottles on shift, but documents show it is aware of the practice.
Danny Glover Joins Amazon Organizers on the Ground in Lead-Up to Union Vote
If workers successfully unionize, it could set off a wave of union drives at Amazon facilities across the country.
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.