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Sanders Says $2,000 Checks Are “First Order of Business” for Biden, New Congress
Sanders warned that failure to quickly deliver material aid could lead to electoral backlash akin to the 2010 midterms.
As Biden Signals “Agriculture as Usual,” Will US Farmers Follow India’s Lead?
The incoming administration doesn’t inspire hope in many U.S. farmers. Will they mobilize like India’s farmers?
Wall Street Mega-Landlord Blackstone Plans to Benefit From Another Crisis
Blackstone was a big winner of the last crisis. Now, it hopes to repeat the feat using a somewhat different playbook.
The Richest 500 People in the World Added $1.8 Trillion to Their Wealth in 2020
The wealthiest people in the world made historic income gains in 2020 as most people struggled to afford rent and food.
People in Debt Have Formed a Union to Fight Back
The Debt Collective is urging President-elect Biden to cancel all student debt "because it’s the moral thing to do.”
2020’s Legislative Attacks on Gig Workers Will Change Labor Forever
The passage of Proposition 22 in California may serve as a catalyst for a new kind of labor organizing across the U.S.
Only Six Senate Democrats Voted Against Advancing $740 Billion Pentagon Bill
The vote effectively kills the prospect of a vote on $2,000 direct payments before the next Congress.
McConnell Is Pushing Poison Pill Legislation to Tank $2,000 Checks
The effort comes after blocking a vote on a House-passed bill that would provide $2,000 direct payments.
Bernie Sanders Vows to Filibuster Military Budget to Force Vote on $2,000 Checks
Though Sanders can't ultimately stop the veto override, he can force the Senate to stay in session until the New Year.
Sanders Says Trump Must Get GOP to Stop Blocking $2,000 Relief Checks
The House on Monday will attempt to pass legislation to increase the direct payments in the aid measure to $2,000.