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.
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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.
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.
A Progressive Vision for the Economy
Economist Dean Baker discusses how to make the world a better place.
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.
Ocasio-Cortez Challenger Left Her Job as CNBC Anchor to Serve on Board of Company That Profits From Death
Michelle Caruso-Cabrera left GWG Holdings, which profits off life insurance policies purchased from seniors and the terminally ill, in February.
Lawmakers Take On Militarization of Police in Defense Budget Talks
Biden failed to take action on the Pentagon’s 1033 program. Now four lawmakers have proposed NDAA amendments that would limit or end it.
The Race to Replace Joe Kennedy in Congress Is Heating Up
Ihssane Leckey, a democratic socialist and former bank regulator, is surging in the open field.