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So-called Dem ‘moderates’ sabotage Medicare power to bargain drug prices

September 17, 2021 By Mark Gruenberg

Drug companies relying on Dems they have in their pockets to keep curbs on big pharma out of the reconciliation package.

Draft family code brings Cuba closer to same-sex marriage equality

September 17, 2021 By C.J. Atkins

LGBTQ equality was a big winner in Cuba this week.

Stopping the new Cold War with China, before it’s too late

September 17, 2021 By Joe Sims

The Biden administration has been described as potentially transformative, equaling Lyndon B. Johnson’s years and possibly even rivaling Franklin D. Roosevelt’s tenure. While it’s still early, such comparisons may not be far off, considering the possible...

U.S. and U.K.’s nuclear submarine pact with Australia targets China

September 17, 2021 By C.J. Atkins

The deal—the latest escalation in Washington’s new Cold War against China—threatens a regional arms race.

Shierholz takes over at Economic Policy Institute

September 16, 2021 By Mark Gruenberg

As a leading economist, she has consistently exposed the damaging roles of inequality, wage stagnation, and the wealth gap.