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A New Supreme Court Case Could Give the Wealthy Even More Political Power
A GOP court challenge could lead to the biggest erosion in campaign spending limitations since Citizens United.
Regulating AI Isn’t Enough. Let’s Dismantle the Logic That Put It in Schools.
AI in schools isn’t progress — it’s a sign of how far we’ve strayed from the purpose of education.
Social Security Chief Celebrates Budget Bill That Could Slash Program’s Finances
The bill will accelerate depletion of Social Security and Medicare's trust funds by a year, according to an analysis.
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.
From the Streets of LA to the National Stage: The Left Must Win the Cultural War
Trump’s war on dissent can only be defeated by a left that challenges the values sustaining authoritarianism.
Report: Global Nuclear Weapons Spending Surpassed $100 Billion Last Year
That's enough money to feed 345 million people facing hunger and starvation for two years.
Los Angeles Passes US’s Highest Minimum Wage as Labor Prepares for 2028 Olympics
Meanwhile, unions organize as over 100 hotel and catering contracts in the area expire in the run-up to the Olympics.
Chemical Plants Near Black Neighborhoods Pollute While Hiring Few Black Workers
“People don’t have the jobs here, but people do have cancer,” one Louisiana-based organizer told Truthout.
Will GOP Tax Cuts Pay for Themselves? Nonpartisan Analysis Says Not at All.
The Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy said the cuts will barely boost the economy and mostly go to the rich.
The “Oligarch’s Budget” Wages War on Poor Americans
Unless you’re very wealthy, this bill will ultimately leave you worse off and more economically vulnerable.