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Maine’s Susan Collins Has Betrayed Seniors, Small Businesses and Rural Constituents by Voting for the GOP Tax Bill
Maine activists are holding their senator accountable.
Daniel Ellsberg Reveals He Was a Nuclear War Planner, Warns of Nuclear Winter and Global Starvation
Could tension between President Trump and Kim Jong-un bring us to nuclear war?
Help the Women of Walmart Today
“My mom died without me by her side because my boss at Walmart wouldn't let me leave work.”
Dean Baker | Tax Cuts Boost Growth, and Other Things They Tell Children
The Republicans have the power to push their tax bill through Congress.
Rep. Keith Ellison: GOP Tax Bill Would Reorder Society and Create “Hereditary Aristocracy” for Rich
Major corporations and the super rich would reap the most dramatic benefits.
Homelessness: One of Capitalism’s Many Inevitable Products
Fear of homelessness helps capitalism maintain its power.
Ex-Union Buster Turned NLRB Member Divulges Over 100 Additional Former Clients
Emanuel disclosed a more complete list of firms who employed his legal services in the past two years.
Senate Passes Tax Overhaul Bill With Last-Minute Changes and Hand-Written Scribbles
Senate Republicans passed massive tax reform legislation only hours after their colleagues first saw the bill.
Women’s Voices Must Not Be Ignored in Business and Human Rights Talks
The corporate rush for resources in the Global South has gender-specific impacts.
Wealthy Countries Have Damaged the Climate in Incredible Ways
The US is most responsible for causing the climate crisis.