From JacobinUntil now, twenty-first-century US presidential administrations have been crawling with former Goldman Sachs executives. But now a new day is dawning! Joe Biden has banished them and replaced them with cabinet picks linked to the asset management juggernaut … [Read more...] about Joe Biden’s BlackRock Cabinet Picks Show the President-Elect Is Ready and Eager to Serve the Rich
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Biden’s Possible HHS Pick Shielded Nursing Homes From Liability for COVID Spreads
From Jacobin“Reinventing Medicaid” In 2015, newly elected governor Raimondo announced her plans to “reinvent Medicaid,” a proposal that would result in cuts to Medicaid in each of her proposed budgets for the next five years. At the time, nursing home administrators warned what the cuts would mean … [Read more...] about Biden’s Possible HHS Pick Shielded Nursing Homes From Liability for COVID Spreads
Canada’s Superrich Are Getting Richer — Even During the Pandemic
From JacobinOne unavoidable feature of living in a small country is having your perceptions warped by larger ones around you. For Canadians, who number less than 40 million and reside next to the world’s most powerful nation, the problem has always been especially acute: … [Read more...] about Canada’s Superrich Are Getting Richer — Even During the Pandemic
“This Impeachment Basically Amounts to a Coup”
From JacobinNA Recent days in Peru have been tumultuous, to say the least. Starting on November 9, former president Martín Vizcarra was impeached in what amounted to a legislative … [Read more...] about “This Impeachment Basically Amounts to a Coup”
The Problem With Hashtag Activism
From JacobinIn the thirteen years since Twitter’s inception, users from every … [Read more...] about The Problem With Hashtag Activism