Government Debts as Class Swindles
The richest sectors of modern capitalism avoid or replace taxes levied on them with interest-bearing loans to the same government. Read the story at Common Dreams.
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Here They Come Again: The Kind of Neoliberal Democrats Who Prefer Trump to Sanders
Corporate Democrats and investor class liberals will fight to preserve the current order. Read the article at Common Dreams.
Sanders Applauds New Medicare for All Study
It will save $450 billion and prevent 68,000 deaths every year. Read more at Common Dreams.
10 Things You Should Know About Socialism
We need to understand socialism because it has shaped our history and will shape our future. Read more at Yes! Magazine.
We Need to Scrap the Payroll Tax Cap
Millionaires have already stopped paying into Social Security for the year. Read more at Common Dreams.
Harvey Weinstein and the Economics of Consent
Consent is a function of power. You have to have a modicum of power to give it. Read the article at The Atlantic.
Finland Ends Homelessness, Provides Shelter for All in Need
The country is applying the “Housing First” concept. See this story at Scoop.
In Medical Billing, Fraud Is Legal
Some legislated or regulated solutions to the maddening world of medical billing would be welcome. Read the story at The New York Times.
Chelsea Manning Prison Conditions Are ‘Torture’
. . . according to a letter from Special Rapporteur on Torture Nils Melzer. Read the article at The Intercept.
Human Rights Advocates Demonstrate, Demand Guantanamo’s Closure
Jan. 11 marked the 18th anniversary of the Guantanamo Bay detention camp opening. Read the article at Telesur English.