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Mamdani Says Billionaires Shouldn’t Exist: “What We Need More of Is Equality”
Mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani has proposed raising taxes on corporations and the wealthy in New York City.
Billionaires’ Wealth Has Skyrocketed by Over $6 Trillion Over the Past Decade
A new Oxfam report found the wealth of the global 1 percent has increased by $33.9 trillion since 2015.
David Hogg: Same Dems Opposing Mamdani Question Why Party’s Losing Young Voters
Democratic operatives are spending big on consultants in attempts to win back support.
Poll Finds Mamdani Winning NYC Mayoral Primary by 4 Points Over Cuomo
A poll released the day before the primary election shows Mamdani ahead in the final round of voting, 52 to 48.
Trump and Musk’s Dramatic Falling Out Displays the Hazards of Billionaire Rule
Author Quinn Slobodian speaks on how empowering these "titanically sized egos” threatens our collective wellbeing.
Trump’s “Big, Beautiful Bill” Will Lead to 51,000 Preventable Deaths Each Year
Annual cuts to Medicaid would average $70 billion — roughly the same amount the wealthy will save in tax cuts.
Elites Want to Turn Schools Into Factories of Hopelessness. We Can’t Let Them.
“End times schooling” risks turning schools into graveyards for hope — but they can also be greenhouses for resistance.
Wage Stagnation Has Made “Minimal Quality of Life” Out of Reach for Most in US
New research finds the cost of maintaining a “dignified” life in the US has doubled since 2001.
Earth Day Sees Mobilized Resistance to Trump’s Planet-Destroying Policies
“We will not cooperate with the destruction of our world,” said the executive director of the Sunrise Movement.
Trump Scraps Effort Begun Under Biden to Close Loophole Abused by Ultra-Rich
The regulations could’ve raised $50 billion over a decade by stopping corporate tax dodging through asset manipulation.