Politics
Freeland resignation in Canada more proof that capitalist policies are failing working people
December 18, 2024Corporations, right-wing pundits, and, of course, Conservative Party leader Pierre Poilievre are all lining up at the microphones to demand an election now.
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Annexing the West Bank: Why Israel might pounce once Trump is back
December 18, 2024Israel is “so tiny” on the map, Trump recently said, to the joy of Israel’s rulers. “Is there any way of getting more?”
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Lawmakers ready stopgap spending bill: No cuts now, but watch out later
December 18, 2024With just days to go lawmakers plan vote to extend budget for now, avoiding a holiday shutdown of the government but with no promises for a cut-free future.
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NEA opposes Trump pick of McMahon as Education Secretary
December 18, 2024Nation’s largest union mobilizes against choice of boxing mogul to head a department Trump actually wants to kill.
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Trump to shred safety net, even as older Americans already struggle to survive
December 17, 2024The next administration wants to slash the social safety net. That would be devastating for seniors like me.
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