The wealthy and powerful get massive tax breaks, subsidies, and debt relief all the time, yet we’re told canceling student debt is “unfeasible”
The far right is not one entity with one goal; it encompasses a range of political groups with different visions for society. But these varied forces are coalescing into a dangerous coalition
The vast network of ready-to-launch intercontinental ballistic missiles that make up the United States’s nuclear triad remains a constant source of apocalyptic risk that few in politics or the media will openly acknowledge
Citizens should organize and not despair
Interview on the coronavirus pandemic in the context of neoliberal capitalism’s failures, climate change, potential nuclear disaster, and Donald Trump’s authoritarianism
People turned out in over 600 communities all over the United States calling for President Donald Trump’s impeachment
Trump has declared war on the poor, but they are fighting back
The U.S. is deeply involved in the region surrounding Syria. Its actions helped lay the groundwork for the current struggle faced by the Kurds
Big Tobacco settlements didn’t help those in need. How do you ensure that these settlements help people and communities, and how do you control corporate greed?
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