Britney Spears Is Being Exploited for Profit
The exploitation and abuse of Britney Spears, justified by her legal conservatorship, is an extreme example of practices that are common in the entertainment factory.
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Two MPs Reflect on Sixty Years of Canada’s New Democratic Party
As Canada’s NDP marks its sixtieth anniversary, we talk to two of the party’s MPs about its past, present, and future prospects.
There’s No Time Like the Present to Cancel All Student Debt
Two student loan servicers recently exited the industry after years of atrocious behavior. We can either use this moment of crisis to move toward dystopian student loan solutions proposed by the Right and liberals — or we can just cancel all student debt.
To Rebuild, the Labor Movement Will Have to Organize Young Workers and Gig Workers
For decades, unions in Australia have suffered declining membership. The solution is not a new app or social media campaign, but a laser-focus on organizing the unorganized.
It’s Time for a Wealth Tax in Canada
To combat extreme inequality, a housing crisis, and crumbling infrastructure, we must tax the rich. A wealth tax could raise hundreds of billions to rebuild the welfare state, but none of Canada’s major parties are proposing tax hikes that go far enough.
Bernie to House Progressives: Don’t Back Down
It's do-or-die time for the $3.5 trillion reconciliation bill. So Bernie Sanders is rightly insisting that House progressives reject the bipartisan infrastructure bill until it's linked to the reconciliation bill's passage.
Congress Can’t Let Opioid Billionaires Get Legal Immunity
Legislation to hold the Purdue Pharma Sackler family accountable is stalled as the Chamber of Commerce begins lobbying on the bill. Congress can’t let the criminals that fueled the opioid crisis get away with murder.
Why Won’t Biden’s Health Secretary Lower Drug Prices?
Joe Biden’s health secretary Xavier Becerra has called on the feds to limit pharmaceutical price gouging in the past. But now that he is in a position to actually lower drug prices, he’s dragging his feet.
Last Week’s Elections Actually Gave Leftists Plenty to Cheer
For many on the Left, last week’s elections came like a gut punch. But zoom out beyond the high-profile races cable news pundits fixated on, and Tuesday saw many significant victories for left-wing candidates and policies.
Mayor Pete Is a Portrait of a Completely Cynical, Empty Presidential Campaign
The new Pete Buttigieg documentary reveals more about the failures and emptiness of today’s Democratic Party than it does about Buttigieg himself.
Joe Biden Is Still Fighting Student Loan Debtors Who Declare Bankruptcy
Joe Biden has been betraying his campaign promise to allow borrowers to discharge their student debts through bankruptcy. In a new letter, 27 Democratic senators are demanding the administration stop trying to overturn court rulings that help student debtors.
Nancy Pelosi: 2021 Wall Street Trader of the Year
Thanks to her investing prowess, the Speaker of the House’s wealth grew by an estimated $16.7 million in 2020, just as millions of Americans fell into poverty and struggled to make ends meet during the COVID-19 pandemic. Long live the Queen of Stonks!
Nancy Pelosi’s Defense of Political Insider Trading Is Orwellian
It’s hard to think of anything more symbolic of America’s gilded and decadent ruling class than elected officials owning pieces of the very economy they’re officially charged with managing.
Workers Are Dying Because Amazon Treats Human Beings as Disposable
Six workers were killed last month because Amazon insisted they keep working during a tornado. The corporation's poor safety record and sky-high staff turnover are caused by one thing: treating people as disposable is better for Amazon’s profits.
A Worldwide Tax on Extreme Wealth Could Lift Billions Out of Poverty
A new report reveals the breathtaking extent of global inequality — and the vast progress that a global wealth tax could underwrite in areas like child poverty and climate change.
The Democrats Are Choosing to Rely on Corporate Donors
New reporting shows the Democratic Party outpacing the GOP in the dark money arms race. You can’t “save democracy” by embracing the very forces ranged against it.
No, America Is Not Sliding Into Civil War
Liberals have made a cottage industry out of breathless warnings about impending apocalypse at the hands of the Right. This rhetoric isn’t just overblown — it’s also politically useless.
The End of the AOC Honeymoon
In 2018, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez was heralded as the millennial successor to Bernie Sanders. Today, some on the Left are starting to have doubts.
Joe Biden Is Still Fighting Student Debt Holders In Court
After public outcry, the Biden administration backed off on a bankruptcy case that could lead to student loan forgiveness. But the president is fighting against student debtors on many other fronts, despite Biden’s campaign promise.
Congress Is Poised to Give Amazon and Other Corporations Massive New Subsidies
Under the guise of boosting US competitiveness with China, Congress is set to grant another round of massive corporate giveaways. The bill even includes $10 billion for Jeff Bezos’s space venture.