Politics
Biden’s democracy summit a good time to discuss ‘Bill of Rights Socialism’
December 9, 2021Those of us who live in capitalist countries have a one-dimensional type of democracy: It’s all about politics, but what about economic democracy?
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Republican glorification of gun violence is the real ‘war on Christmas’
December 7, 2021Nazis were notorious for perverting Christmas for violent ends, but Kentucky GOP Rep. Thomas Massie is giving the Hitler-worshippers a run for their money.
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Postal Workers tell Congress to deliver postal reform before year’s end
December 7, 2021Republicans sabotaged the USPS with an expensive retirement funding requirement in 2006. HR3076 would reverse it and speed up service.
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America’s rural hospitals were already in the red; COVID could finish them
December 3, 2021Nearly 900, or 40%, of America’s rural hospitals are at immediate or high risk of closure.
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Government will stay open – for now
December 3, 2021Ted Cruz effort to expose more people to COVID by defunding Biden vaccine mandates in exchange for funding the government goes down to defeat.
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