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Corporations
Corporations Don’t Need Another Bailout — Schools Do
Existing inequities in our schools will get a lot worse after the pandemic, unless Congress acts now.
$300 Million in COVID-19 Aid Went Directly to Corporations Over Small Businesses
Multiple class-action lawsuits allege big banks prioritized corporate greed by putting big firms first in line.
Trump Wants to Shield Companies Against COVID-19 Lawsuits From Sick Workers
Businesses are asking for the right to expose their workers to fatal risks with no consequences.
The Senate Has Passed the Largest Corporate Bailout in US History
The package establishes a $4.5 trillion fund to bail out large corporations with little to no enforceable restrictions.
Trump Will Not Require Manufacturers to Make Vital Medical Equipment
Kushner has thrown out the established government plan on pandemics in favor of the directives of corporate executives.
As Senate GOP Bill Flounders, Demands for Workers-First Stimulus Grow
Republicans failed to pass a $1.8 trillion stimulus package Democrats condemned as a massive bailout for corporations.
New NAFTA Curtails Corporate Tribunals, But Loopholes Remain
The U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement blocks many but not all corporations from suing governments over investors’ rights.
Global Mining Corporations Have a Friend in the New Guatemalan Government
President Giammattei has already declared martial law in two municipalities opposed to resource extraction.
Dems and GOP Draw From Same Playbook on Immigration and Foreign Policy
The Democratic establishment doesn’t differ much from Trump on many key issues, says author Roberto Lovato.
The Push to Create Co-ops Is Energizing a New Generation of Socialists
Socialists are in a good position to contest the 21st century’s struggle among economic systems.