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Wisconsin Court Race Is Most Expensive Ever. Where Is the Money Coming From?
We follow the money to reveal the out-of-state billionaires who have spent big to try to influence state supreme courts.
Trump’s Billionaire Commerce Secretary Threatens to Shut Down Social Security
Howard Lutnick suggested in an interview that only “fraudsters” would complain if their checks don't arrive this month.
Sanders: 1 Percent Has Sapped $79T in Wealth From Bottom 90 Percent Since 1975
In 2023 alone, $3.9 trillion was sapped from the bottom 90 percent — enough to give every worker a $32,000 raise.
Private Equity Firms Tighten Stranglehold on US, Angling for Boons Under Trump
Private equity has fingers in our homes, hospitals and jobs. Resisting it is crucial to our fight for a just society.
Wealth of the World’s Billionaires Surged by $10 Billion Per Day in January
An economist warns that the breakneck speed of extreme wealth growth is putting more power into the hands of a tiny few.
Washington Post Refuses to Run Ad Demanding Donald Trump Fire Elon Musk
The ad had been scheduled to be delivered to members of Congress as well as subscribers at the Pentagon and White House.
On Super Bowl Sunday, Remember Billions of Taxpayer Dollars Subsidize the NFL
NFL owners opened up 20 new stadiums with the help of $4.7 billion in taxpayer funds between 1997 and 2015.
Unions Sue to Halt Musk Team’s Access to Critical Treasury Payment System
“The scale of the intrusion into individuals' privacy is massive and unprecedented,” the complaint states.
Trump Ousts 2 Key Leaders at the National Labor Relations Board
Democratic NLRB member Gwynne Wilcox called her removal “unprecedented and illegal” and vowed to challenge the decision.
Building a Better World in Trump’s Term Seems Difficult, But It’s Not Impossible
Let’s work toward a world where people’s needs are met with real programs, not diversionary rhetoric and false promises.