From Jacobin“Only bankers and businessmen could cure the situation,” observed John Kenneth Galbraith in 1977, for “[t]heirs indeed was a special, even magical, talent where money was concerned.” Galbraith was sarcastically describing the popular mythology surrounding New … [Read more...] about Austerity Is Looming in New York. Is Ray McGuire the Mayor to Carry It Out?
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Our Next Attorney General Must Boldly Set a Course Toward Justice
From CommonDreamsPublished on Monday, December 28, 2020 by People's Action BlogOur Next Attorney General Must Boldly Set a Course Toward Justice Black people showed up for Biden; now we need an attorney general who will show up for us.byJodi Risper 0 CommentsJoe Biden appears with his Vice President-elect Kamala Harris at Alexis I. DuPont High School in … [Read more...] about Our Next Attorney General Must Boldly Set a Course Toward Justice
Covid-19 Exposed the Urgency for a Right to Housing
From CommonDreamsPublished on Monday, December 28, 2020 by The ProgressiveCovid-19 Exposed the Urgency for a Right to Housing Without giving renters the option to buy their homes, this crisis could be even worse than the Great Recession.byMarisa Endicott 0 CommentsActivists and relief groups in New York City join a national day of action protesting against … [Read more...] about Covid-19 Exposed the Urgency for a Right to Housing
In the Fight Against Poor Health, the USA Is Punching Well Below Its Weight
From CommonDreamsAmericans today have a life expectancy of 78.5 years. People in other high-income nations lead longer lives. Japan and Hong Kong, for instance, enjoy a life expectancy of 84 years. The United States has also fared poorly with Covid-19, with some of the highest caseloads in the world. All this raises an obvious question: Why can’t the United … [Read more...] about In the Fight Against Poor Health, the USA Is Punching Well Below Its Weight
The US Government Can Provide Universal Childcare — It’s Done So in the Past
From JacobinOur Current Childcare System Has Failed Today, universal childcare seems like a distant dream to most working-class mothers. Those who are able to afford the exorbitant rates, costing as much as $30,000 a year in some places, usually have few options and wait on long lists to get into … [Read more...] about The US Government Can Provide Universal Childcare — It’s Done So in the Past