Betsy Sweet: “In Maine, We Live the Climate Crisis Everyday”
Betsy Sweet, a Democratic primary candidate for the US Senate, explains why a progressive policy agenda is popular in Maine.
Read more...Category Archives: The destruction of the middle class
People and Jobs? Or Wealth? The Government Has To Decide Which To Prioritise, and There Is Only One Right Answer
Why landlords, banks, and pensions need to be sacrificed to save jobs and businesses from the ravages of coronavirus.
Read more...Some Communities Are Being Forced to Fight School Closures and Privatization in the Midst of the Pandemic
Citizens opposing a school restructuring plan in Minneapolis remind local officials: “The educational system actually belongs to us.”
Read more...In Quest of the May Day Strikes
A round-up of May Day strike coverage.
Read more...The False Dawn of Ending Coronavirus Lockdowns
It would be nice if relaxing the lockdowns would solve a problem, any problem….
Read more...Jesse Ventura Could Pose a Greater Threat Than Biden or the Democrats Believe
How Jesse Ventura could upset the already wobbly Biden apple cart.
Read more...The Price of Meat
Meat and the rights of meatpackers have come to the fore.
Read more...Finance Capitalism vs Industrial Capitalism: How Financial Parasites and Debt Bondage Are Destroying Us
Another Michael Hudson star turn on debt dynamics, this time focusing on the coronavirus bailouts are shoring up rentiers.
Read more...Schadenfraude Alert: Airbnb Mini-Moguls in Meltdown as Bookings Collapse
Once fat and happy Airbnb landlords are now in a world of hurt.
Read more...‘No Consequences for Negligence That Kills’: McConnell Wants Corporate Immunity From Covid-19 Lawsuits
Not content with pursuing pro-business judicial nominations alone, Mitch McConnell seeks to circumscribe corporate COVID-19 legal liability.
Read more...In a Slap in the Face to Progressives, Biden Appoints Larry Summers, a “Literal Architect of Neoliberalism,” to Economic Advisory Role
If you need proof that Biden doesn’t give a damn about oridinary people, his bringing Larry Summers in from political exile should convince you.
Read more...Max Blumenthal and Ben Norton With Michael Hudson: US Coronavirus “Bailout” Is a $6 Trillion Scam
Michael Hudson explians why the coronavirus bailouts are even more of a gimmie to the rich than they look.
Read more...Become a Manufacturing Powerhouse in 2020—An Economic Recipe for Our Times
On bringing manufacturing back home.
Read more...Mitch McConnell to State Pension Funds: Drop Dead
Prominent Republicans are threatening to gore the public pension fund ox.
Read more...Trump Tweet: Will Issue Executive Order Temporarily Suspending All Immigration into the United States
Last night Trump tweeted his intention to issue an executive order temporarily suspending all legal immigration into the United States.
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