Congress Could Get Millions of People Off of SNAP by Raising the Minimum Wage, but It Hasn’t — for 16 Years
1 in 8 people rely on federal food aid that has become a pawn in the government shutdown.
Wealth Taxes Will Barely Slow Inequality. So Why Do the Super-Rich Resist Them?
A 2 percent wealth tax is like shaving off a fraction of a spire from a large cathedral, says economist Nancy Folbre.
China’s New 5-Year Plan: A High-Stakes Bet on Self-Reliance That Won’t Fix an Unbalanced Economy
The latest blueprint from Beijing stresses ‘self-reliance’ and ‘high-quality development.’ But is that enough to offset weak domestic growth and poor consumption?
Colorado Votes to Tax the Rich to Fund ‘Incredibly Popular’ Free School Meals
“Colorado sent a clear message tonight: No child should ever have to learn on an empty stomach,” said the state Democratic Party.
The Beast’s Bargain: Arab States, Israel, and the Price of ‘Peace’
When peace is demanded from the weak and defined by the strong, it ceases to be peace at all – it becomes submission disguised as justice.
Tech Billionaire Marc Andreessen Bet Big on Trump. It’s Paying Off for Silicon Valley
The Trump administration’s gutting of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has been good for venture capitalists like Andreessen, who previously accused the agency of “terrorizing” fintech startups and crypto companies.
Islam vs the West: The Four Biggest Fallacies About Islam Explained
Isn’t Islam inherently violent? What stopped the Islamic world having an Enlightenment? Why are some Muslims so into head-chopping? And isn’t Hamas the same as Islamic State?
The World Economy’s Centre of Gravity Shifts to Asia
The US has tried to use economic and military pressure to maintain a dominant position in Asia, but the rise of China and the region’s agenda have made it increasingly…
It’s Open Season on Public Sector Workers
Seven hundred and thirty thousand public sector employees are working without pay while another 670,000 have been furloughed. Working people of all shades, shapes, and sizes are suffering collateral damage.
Venezuela’s Oil, US-led Regime Change, and America’s Gangster Politics
The flimsy moral pretext today is the fight against narcotics, yet the real objective is to overthrow a sovereign government, and the collateral damage is the suffering of the Venezuelan…
Zohran Mamdani Wins Decisive Victory in NYC, Triumphing Over Billionaire Onslaught
Mamdani’s win is a historic victory for the left over a powerful, moneyed coalition of forces that aimed to defeat him.
War Criminal Dick Cheney Dead at 84
“He should have died in The Hague,” said one journalist.
Chris Hedges: Trump’s Greatest Ally is The Democratic Party
The Democratic Party and its liberal allies refuse to call for mass mobilization and strikes — the only tools that can thwart Trump’s emergent authoritarianism — fearing they too will…
USA Is Isolated on World Stage: Trump Failed To Pressure Countries To Support Illegal Blockade of Cuba
The Trump admin pressured countries to oppose a UN General Assembly resolution calling to end the illegal US embargo against Cuba. Only 7 voted against it. 165 member states (85%)…
Conflicting Visions of an International Force for Gaza in Istanbul and Washington
Türkiye is eager to get the international Muslim peacekeepers on the ground as soon as possible in order to forestall Israel from continuing to occupy Gaza.