Economy

World's Richest Man Hides Backstage as Amazon Workers Demand 'Bold, Rapid' Climate Action

'A Small Tax on Wall Street to Make Big Change': Bernie Sanders and Barbara Lee Introduce New Financial Transaction Tax

Eoin Higgins, staff writer

$Rep. Barbara Lee (D-Calif.) speaks to supporters of legislation she introduced Wednesday with Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) that would impose a fractional tax on Wall Street transactions.$

"It is long past time for Congress to rein in the recklessness of Wall Street billionaires and build an economy that works for all Americans."

Time for 'New Vision' Clear as UN Expert Gives Blistering Takedown of UK Austerity

Andrea Germanos, staff writer

A protester stages a food bank demonstration on Whitehall complete with tons of packaged food against the government's Universal Credit program on November 21, 2017 in London.

"It is hard to imagine a recipe better designed to exacerbate inequality and...

'No Amount of Legal Advice Will Stop the Lawlessness': IRS Memo Says Mnuchin Must Hand Over Trump Tax Returns

Jake Johnson, staff writer

"It's long past time for Congress to stop letting the Trump administration run...

'It's a Sure Winner—Except for the Profiteers': 200+ Economists Send Letter to Congress Endorsing Medicare for All

Outrage as Texas Senate Passes 'Unconstitutional' Bill That Would Hit Pipeline Protestors With Up to 10 Years in Prison

Without Tax Hikes on Corporations and the Rich, Critics Warn, $2 Trillion Infrastructure Plan 'Another Empty Promise' From Trump

Despite Inclusive Rhetoric, Corporations Back Extremist State Legislators Waging War on Women

Because 'BP Fueling Climate Emergency': Greenpeace Blockades London HQ With Massive Metal Containers

Citing Harm to Public Education, Bernie Sanders Calls for Ban on For-Profit Charter Schools

Countering Trump's Inhumane Proposal, Ilhan Omar Presents 'Only Immigration Plan Worth Hearing About'

'Spoiler: Because Australia Has Universal Healthcare': Watch Ocasio-Cortez Ask Pharma CEO Why HIV Drug Costs $8 Overseas But $1,780 in the US

'Good,' Says Warren, After Trump Bank Regulator Calls Her Tough Questioning on Wells Fargo 'Insulting'

'Corporate Greed, Plain and Simple': Sanders Leads Senate Letter Urging Delta to End 'Demeaning' Anti-Union Campaign

'Stinks to High Heaven': Calls to Investigate Trump Labor Board's Gift to Uber Amid Stock Market Struggles

Turns Out "Spooky 'Socialist' Proposals" Are Popular, Says AOC, As Poll Shows 70% of GOP Voters Back Plan to Cap Credit Card Rates

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Not Brain Surgery: Oreos and Idiots and Arrogant Incompetence Oh My

Exhibit 742 of the evil clown show that is our current government: The surreal "testimony" before House Democrats of alleged HUD Secretary Ben Carson, who in several mind-bending exchanges veered between stupor, belligerence and breathtaking ignorance about his job as he bunglingly defended plans for massive budget cuts and rent increases, compared throwing 55,000 children on the street with oxygen masks on airplanes, and confused foreclosures with cookies. Really.