Billionaires target Social Security for cuts
The campaign was kicked off by Larry Fink, head of the $14 trillion investment fund BlackRock, and Jeff Bezos, the longtime boss of Amazon and owner of the Washington Post.
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Trump tightens the screws on student loan holders as he breaks up the Department of Education and deepens the “default cliff”
The federal government is demanding some $1.7 billion for war, while exacting more than a pound of flesh from cash-strapped student loan borrowers.
Noah Prince, Nancy Hanover•
Oxfam Canada report reveals record levels of income and wealth inequality in 2025
The richest 1 percent in Canada holds nearly $1.25 trillion in wealth, or almost as much as the bottom 80 percent combined.
Steve Hill•
Governing parties suffer losses in Danish election
Neither the traditional “red block” of parties on the left or “blue block” of right-wing parties reached the 90 seats needed for a governmental majority in the 179-seat parliament. The result produced a highly fragmented parliament, with 12 parties represented.
Jordan Shilton•
Tony Robson•
Mike Head•
Marc Wells•
Kate Randall•
Margot Miller•
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May Day 2022: Finance capital and the deepening crisis of global capitalism
This is the report delivered by Nick Beams to the 2022 International May Day Online Rally held on May 1. Beams is a longstanding leader of the International Committee of the Fourth International and an expert on Marxist economics.
Nick Beams•
Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee: The end of the “New Elizabethan Age”
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The Uvalde massacre and the pathological violence of American life
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David Walsh•
The US baby formula crisis and capitalism’s indifference to the lives of children
In the wealthiest country in the world, store shelves are empty and millions of families are now facing a desperate struggle to find essential nutrition products for their babies and toddlers.
Kevin Reed•
Jacob Crosse•
Eric London•
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