Saturday, October 5, 2024

Tax Justice and Modern Monetary Theory – A Guide

Does Modern Monetary Theory take tax justice for granted?

The CARES Act: Stimulus and Unemployment Checks

Who gets a check? How much will the check be? How long will the check take to arrive? When will the checks stop?

Why COVID-19 Will Strain the Safety Net for Homeless Vets to the Breaking Point

While the COVID-19 crisis is unprecedented, the slapdash response underscores how fragile the safety net for America’s homeless really is.

Links 3/29/2020

Do Not Force Us to Shut Down Comments

Comments are out of control. If you do not shape up pronto, we will be forced to shut them down.

Links 3/28/2020

Four Ways You Can Take Caring Action Around Coronavirus – Even if You’re Overwhelmed

Some coronavirus coping and action strategies.

The Coronavirus Stimulus Bill Is a $2 Trillion Slush Fund for Washington Cronies

Why you should hate the coronavirus “stimulus” bill.

COVID-19 and the Working Class in the United States

Whither the working class after the Sanders campaign?

2:00PM Water Cooler 3/27/2020

Today’s Water Cooler:

Closing Hours of 2020 Mini-Fundraiser for Water Cooler!

2020 Mini-Fundraiser for Water Cooler

The Irish Buddhist Monk Who Faced Down the British Empire

Dhammaloka’s story sheds new light on the history of non-violent resistance.

Links 3/27/2020

Give Us This Day Our Daily Bread: Coronavirus and Food Security

UN warns about coronavirus and food shortages. Will the crisis revive policies to encourage regional and national food self-sufficiency?

Covid-19 Hits the Dual Economy: Incomes Destroyed at the Bottom, Profits Supported at the Top

Why preserving (big) corporate profits will not bail out the economy.