Politics
Fake Facebook pages used to push protests at state capitals
April 21, 2020The Facebook groups, which have hundreds of thousands of members, are being used to organize “spontaneous” demonstrations.
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Stay-At-Home organizing: Voters hear candidates at “virtual house parties”
April 21, 2020In-person debates are out, but local coalitions and candidates in Washington State are finding new ways to organize under COVID-19 conditions.
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Progressive lawmakers push people first in coronavirus relief
April 20, 2020Republican Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell meanwhile, is pushing for a package that does nothing at all for workers.
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Trump’s anti-Chinese racist campaign strategy mobilizes right-wing extremists
April 20, 2020Because capitalism cannot operate without the labor-power of workers, the profits of the capitalist class are in danger. Therefore, the message is: Back to work.
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Ultra-rich benefit from big tax cut hidden in coronavirus stimulus law
April 17, 2020Adding together corporate tax breaks in the legislation, the Joint Committee on Taxation says they will cost the Treasury $195 billion over a decade, most of it this calendar year and next.
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