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The “Ghost Budget”: How America pays for endless war
There were three primary drivers of the Ghost Budget: unusual economic conditions, congressional budget dysfunction, and military assertiveness.
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Biden and the Progressive Caucus smash labour strike on behalf of railway barons
By rejecting paid sick leave for rail workers, Congress put profits over people.
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How the “debt ceiling” has been turned into a weapon against workers
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warned that the country is now just weeks away from hitting the debt ceiling.
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Eviction tsunami crashes, Democrats shrug shoulders
On Saturday, Biden’s half-hearted, last-minute plea for Congress to extend the federal eviction moratorium failed and the measure expired.
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‘Stimulus bill’: Congress gives working class the middle finger
Democrat and Republican leaders in Congress announced a new $900 billion stimulus bill over the weekend for a second round of “relief” in the face of the worsening pandemic and related economic crisis.
