| Jul 28, 2021 | Economy / Business|Editors Picks|HP Subfeatured|Peace / Security|Rights / DemocracyRepublican officials in Texas are celebrating after successfully suing the federal government over the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. DACA has been a GOP target since 2012, when President Obama created it to protect undocumented young people...
| | Economy / Business|HP Subfeatured|Rights / DemocracyAs the debate rages on Capitol Hill over President Biden’s Build Back Better plans, the question of how to cover the costs looms large. Biden has proposed a package of tax increases on the wealthy and corporations. At the center is a corporate tax rate hike from the...
| | HP Featured|Peace / Security|Rights / DemocracyAs the congressional investigation into the January 6 insurrection gets underway, we’re learning disturbing new details about Trump supporters’ violent attempt to overturn the 2020 election. As I watch, I see a chilling parallel to the rise of Chilean dictator Augusto...
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| Jul 21, 2021 | RoundupThis week, while Amazon workers went without bathroom breaks, Jeff Bezos went to space — briefly. Fellow billionaires Elon Musk and Richard Branson have also set their sights on the stars. In OtherWords, Sam Pizzigati reflects on what the “billionaire...