In New Ad, Anti-Monopoly Group Hits Rep. Richie Neal Over Blackstone Ties, Corporate Tax Cuts
It’s the second ad from Fight Corporate Monopolies, a progressive group, to criticize Neal, who chairs the Ways and Means Committee, over corporate ties.
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Dark-Money Group Linked to Anti-Iran, Pro-Israel Network Targets Turkey but Has No Turks
The Turkish Democracy Project shares leadership and personnel with the most well-funded foreign policy pressure network in Washington.
Massachusetts Hopeful Alex Morse Couldn’t Overcome Homophobic Smear
An ad attacking Morse’s sex life, funded by supporters of corporate Democrat Rep. Richie Neal, ran through the Democratic primary.
Matt Bruenig on Joe Biden's American Families Plan
The assault on the Reagan-Clinton consensus continues as a longtime austerian declares the era of trickle-down economics over.
How Your 401(k) Is Helping Destroy the Amazon Rainforest
The growing financialization of Brazilian agribusiness is enabling foreign investment in the industry most responsible for deforestation.
Alex Morse Has a Second Opponent: Local Media
Western Massachusetts media were quick to cover allegations against Alex Morse, but dropped the story once it got more interesting.
Medicare for All Just Got a Massive Boost
With a major new co-sponsor, the House’s single-payer bill seems to have found new life.
A Progressive Vision for the Economy
Economist Dean Baker discusses how to make the world a better place.
Buttigieg Blames Private Equity Firms for Surprise Billing. One of His Bundlers, a Blackstone Exec, Is Linked to the Problem.
Blackstone, a private equity firm, owns a hospital staffing company involved in manufacturing surprise billing schemes, which Buttigieg has pledged to ban.
On Climate Policy, Biden's Advisers Reveal More Than His Proposals Do
Several of Biden’s informal advisers and confidants are Obama administration veterans who have embraced fossil fuels and fracking.