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Warren, Chu Say IRS Must 'Take On Wealthy Tax Cheats' and Stop Targeting the Poor

"The most vulnerable taxpayers should not shoulder the burden of insufficient IRS enforcement funding," Sen. Elizabeth Warren and Rep. Judy Chu write in a new letter.

Jake Johnson ·


Russian Sanctions, Corporate Profits, and the Globalized Economic Pain of the Ukraine War

While the Ukrainians are paying for their democracy with their blood and their lives, our financial system should not allow powerful elites to profit endlessly as working people pay the price.

Jan Toporowski ·


Climate Campaigners Say Biden Ethanol Push Is 'As Silly as It Is Dangerous'

"The Biden administration is searching everywhere for a solution to high energy and gas prices—but the answer is right under their noses," said one advocate. "A windfall profits tax is smart, fair, and popular, and Congress is already prepared to move it forward."

Kenny Stancil ·


'Terrifying': War and Pandemic Could Push 263 Million Into Extreme Poverty This Year

"Without immediate radical action, we could be witnessing the most profound collapse of humanity into extreme poverty and suffering in memory," said the director of Oxfam International.

Kenny Stancil ·


Many Dollar Store Discounts Packed With Toxic Chemicals: Report

"As a parent, I should be able to buy a product without expecting to poison my child," said the national coordinator for Campaign for Healthier Solutions.

Julia Conley ·


The Failure of Global Elites—and What You Should Do Next

It's difficult to convey the degree and depth of elites' failure without descending into lurid disaster porn.

Richard Heinberg ·


Sanders Praises Amazon Union for Inspiring a 'National, Sweeping Movement'

"People are sick and tired of corporate greed," said the Vermont senator.

Jake Johnson ·


Economic Shock Therapy for Neoliberals

Neoliberalism has failed yet another test and must finally be replaced by a new economic vision based on new values.

Joseph Stiglitz ·


An Investment in Child Care Is an Investment in the Workforce

Across the country, parents, educators, and policymakers are looking to federal lawmakers to provide much needed dollars.

C. Nicole Mason ·


It's Organized Starbucks Workers vs. Oligarchs in the City of Buffalo

Buffalo's baristas give us hope. Buffalo's pols, meanwhile, are giving oligarchy our hard-earned tax dollars.

Sam Pizzigati ·

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