Budget
Biden budget: Hike the military, defuse protests by taxing the rich
March 30, 2022President hopes that tax increases on the wealthy and corporations will defuse some of the anger of progressives.
Read more$21 trillion for 20 years of war: But no money for human infrastructure?
September 30, 2021The military-industrial-congressional-media complex is killing our future.
Read moreProgressive agenda in trouble on both sides of Capitol Hill
September 20, 2021Republicans, Democratic “moderates,” and their corporate backers fight tooth and nail to block the Build Back Better agenda.
Read moreManchin claim that we can’t afford $3.5 trillion holds no water
September 20, 2021Only those who favor destruction of both people and the planet can oppose a reconciliation plan that could be our last chance to make the changes that will save our future.
Read moreNewly released statistics confirm racism in Metro Detroit policing
September 15, 2021In several cities, a plurality of the budget goes to their police department.
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