From JacobinLast week, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released an estimate of the cost of implementing a single-payer health insurance program in the United States. The CBO’s report is more exhaustive than any other recent study on the subject and concludes that … [Read more...] about A New Congressional Budget Office Study Shows That Medicare for All Would Save Hundreds of Billions of Dollars Annually
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Homes Guarantee Campaign Demands Housing for All
From CommonDreamsPublished on Saturday, December 19, 2020 by The ProgressiveHomes Guarantee Campaign Demands Housing for All With the pandemic making shelter more crucial than ever, activists are fighting for everyone’s right to a place to live—regardless of income or background.byEleanor J. Bader 0 CommentsA homeless encampment in Portland, Oregon. (Photo … [Read more...] about Homes Guarantee Campaign Demands Housing for All
Comparing Republican With Democratic Party Energy Levels: No Contest
From CommonDreamsThe Republican and Democratic Parties have been evaluated in many ways but not often by the standard of sheer energy levels. Compare the ferocious drive by Trump, Republican Senators and Representatives, Attorneys General, and Governors in promoting, with baseless allegations and buckets of lies, overturning the presidential election. Of the more … [Read more...] about Comparing Republican With Democratic Party Energy Levels: No Contest
Are Cuban Protesters Freedom Fighters or US Pawns?
From CommonDreamsPublished on Saturday, December 19, 2020 by 48hillsAre Cuban Protesters Freedom Fighters or US Pawns? Painters, musicians, and other artists are responding to what they call the "lack of freedom of speech." The government calls them agents of the U.S.byReese Erlich 0 CommentsA group of young intellectuals and artists demonstrate at the doors … [Read more...] about Are Cuban Protesters Freedom Fighters or US Pawns?
From Anti-Politics to Authoritarian Restoration in Brazil
From JacobinFrom Anti-Politics to Restoration The PT’s travails have been widely documented. What appears to be happening is that the party is losing hegemony on the Left. PSOL’s encouraging performance in São Paulo’s mayoral election, with Lula as other leading left-wing figures rallying behind … [Read more...] about From Anti-Politics to Authoritarian Restoration in Brazil