Over the next two years, Democrats have the unfettered ability to be an albatross around the neck of the GOP — and to make sure that what little they manage to get done due to their paper-thin majorities becomes the reason for their undoing.
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Can Public Banks Help Re-Write Our Financial Worldview?
The case for public banking begins by deconstructing the creation of money and, in a fairly stunning revelation if you’ve never heard it before, discussing how banks create “new money” when they make loans.
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May Day Militancy To Create the Economy We Need
On this May Day, we reflect on the history of worker power and present lessons from our past to build power for the future.
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The DHS Database of Journalists Will End Independent News Media as We Know It
The move by DHS is widely expected to have a “chilling effect” on the number of journalists applying for visas to travel overseas and report on what they see there.
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This Union Nurse and Outspoken Progressive Could Become Iowa’s Next Governor
Cathy Glasson is running an insurgent campaign on a platform of Medicare for all, a $15 minimum wage and ending “right to work” laws.
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Rebel Cities 2: Rojava Shows Pathway Towards A Common Humanity
Rojava is a world-leading experiment in democracy emerging from the ashes of the Syrian War, where Kurds have created a new political model based on participatory local councils holding sovereignty.
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EU Moves to Protect Whistleblowers
Whistleblowers exposing fraud, tax evasion, data breaches and other misdeeds will be given more protection from retaliation under new rules proposed by the European Commission on Monday.
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I'm A Millionaire Who Creates Zero Jobs. Why Do I Pay Less Tax than You?
Our tax code is deliberately designed to reward money over work, and the corporate tax cut financially rewards companies for moving money and jobs overseas.
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Arizona’s Uprising Teachers Build Bridges, Not Walls
Under the banner of #RedForEd, Arizona teachers voted overwhelmingly (78%) for a statewide walkout – the first in the state’s history – starting April 26, rejecting a bogus offer of a 20% pay increase.
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Report Shows Nation's Richest To Enjoy $17 Billion Windfall Thanks to Huge Tax Loophole
Marketed as relief for "small businesses," the GOP tax law's 20% deduction for owners of "pass-through" entities like law firms and hedge funds will overwhelmingly benefit the wealthiest Americans.
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'The Authority of Democracy': Can Macron's Vision Prevail Amid Europe's Rightwing Populists?
French President Emmanuel Macron is positioning himself as Europe's most vehement proponent of unity, but he faces resistance from rightwing nationalist governments seeking to fray Europe.
