Opinion
How billionaires benefit from government shutdowns
October 17, 2025America’s richest often push for shutdowns to dodge taxes, avoid regulation, and slash benefits for working people.
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Canada’s Conservatives capitalize on Kirk killing
October 15, 2025The far right north of the border are copying MAGA’s politics of rage to launch attacks on Indigenous people, women, union workers, the broad left, and others.
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Only in America: Government shutdown is sign of a broken system
October 15, 2025The threat of shutdowns keeps public workers insecure, weakens unions in the federal sector, and reinforces the narrative that “government doesn’t work,” paving the way for further austerity and privatization.
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When María Corina Machado wins the Nobel Prize, ‘peace’ loses its meaning
October 14, 2025Venezuelan opposition figure María Corina Machado was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, but there’s nothing peaceful about her politics.
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Capital Realty Group tenants show how to organize against a negligent landlord
October 10, 2025Nearly 1,000 units of housing in several states have now been organized.
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