(2020-05-31). Fighting the inequality pandemic: the case for a super-tax. zcomm.org An argument for a super-tax on financial markets to curb extreme inequality in the wake of Covid-19…
(2020-05-29). Millions jobless, benefits hard to get — We need a federal unemployment system. peoplesworld.org 
The current federal-state unemployment insurance (UI) system in the United States was a disaster waiting to happen. And when COVID-19 forced large parts of the economy to shut down in recent months, the disaster proved to be even worse than feared. With the number of newly unemployed people now officially passing 40 million (with millions more uncounted), …
(2020-05-29). The Great US 2020 Wealth Transfer Heist. Deep Inequalities in US Society. globalresearch.ca In less than three-and-a-half years in office, Trump oversaw the Great GOP 2017 tax cut heist. | It handed corporate America and high-net-worth individuals a multi-billion dollar bonanza of enhanced wealth — followed this year by what I call 9/11 2.0, …
(2020-05-29). Coverage of School Reopening Needs to Include School Workers. commondreams.org School closures have created some of the most trying ordeals for families in this pandemic. (Photo: carl_hfser/flickr) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/education_poverty_0.jpg …
(2020-05-29). Media Elite Denounce Looting Even as Billionaires Reap Record Profits from Taxpayer-Funded Bailouts. thealtworld.com A mountain of studies on wealth inequality have shown its corrosive effect on social cohesion, with the more unequal a society gets, the less likely people are to see themselves as participants in a community and view others as a threat. | MPN— The extrajudicial killing of African-American man George Floyd by Police Officer Derek Chauvin sparked a storm of protests both in Minneapolis and across the country. These have included large peaceful demonstrations, but also arson, destruction of property and looting. Police have abandoned multiple precincts in the face of overwhelming popular rage. | The Reverend M…
(2020-05-29). Bolivia's Parliament Summons "Interim President" Jeanine àÅñez to Clarify Corruption Scandal. globalresearch.ca The coup d'état carried out in Bolivia was the starting point for a major wave of social, political and economic setbacks in the country. Bolivia is the poorest country in South America, with very high poverty rates, however, during the …
(2020-05-29). In Colombia, the pandemic is widening inequality in access to education. peoplesdispatch.org Popular educator, professor and militant Harold García discusses how the pandemic has put stress on the public education system of Colombia and made access to education even less equal…
(2020-05-29). For America's Wealthiest, the Pandemic is a Time to Profit. counterpunch.org The American Enterprise Institute's (AEI) Michael Strain wrote an op-ed in the New York Times recently explaining how "The American Dream Is Alive and Well," and that in his opinion this nation has, "bigger issues than inequality." Strain's piece is part of the paper's new pandemic-era series called "The America We Need" and engages in
(2020-05-29). Unemployment Insurance Is a Vital Part of Economic Freedom. thenation.com Unemployment Insurance Is a Vital Part of Economic Freedom…
(2020-04-30). U.S. Organizations React to Global Military Spending Report. peaceaction.org Joint Statement: U.S. organizations react to global military spending report April 27, 2020 Our diverse group of 39 think-tanks, non-profits, faith-based organizations, and advocacy groups based in the United States find the exorbitant amount of money spent on militaries worldwide to be an irresponsible and harmful use of global wealth. The Global Military Expenditures Report …