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Build Back Better Act
With Reconciliation Hacked in Half, Sanders Warns US Democracy Is “in Danger”
While progressives have had to cut trillions from their proposals, Manchin only has to give up $25 billion a year.
Chomsky and Pollin: COP26 Pledges Will Fail Unless Pushed by Mass Organizing
As COP26 approaches, what must be done to save humanity and the planet from climate catastrophe?
Elon Musk Opposes Billionaire Tax While Making a Record $36 Billion in One Day
Musk’s net worth of over $288 billion is over 1 percent of the U.S. GDP of $22.7 trillion.
Warren Introduces Bill to Levy 15 Percent Minimum Tax on Corporate Profits
The tax would be levied on profits that corporations report to shareholders with the aim of capturing a truer tax rate.
Social Infrastructure Bill Has Been Gutted. Progressives May Not Let It Pass.
Democratic leadership wants the Congressional Progressive Caucus to “act like we’re winning,” even as they lose.
Democrats Eye Billionaire Tax With Potential Backing From “Centrists”
The tax would be levied only on the investment incomes of the wealthiest 0.0002 percent of Americans.
Corporations Claiming to Be Pro-Climate Have Donated to Sinema and Manchin
Self-styled green companies have been contributing to the campaigns of the two lawmakers now holding the planet hostage.
AOC: GOP Opposes Build Back Better Because They Fear “A Changing Country”
An increase in "class and racial consciousness" is "seriously disrupting the status quo," Ocasio-Cortez said.
Sinema and Manchin Go for the Throat of the Social Infrastructure Bill
It's a damned hard day at the office when working with Manchin is the best available choice.
Omar: Manchin and Sinema Are Doing Big Pharma, Big Oil and Wall Street’s Bidding
Two conservative Democrats have stalled and forced President Biden to radically scale back his agenda.