Majority of Voters Support Biden’s Billionaires Income Tax, Poll Finds
New polling finds that most likely voters support President Joe Biden’s plan to implement a minimum tax on the richest households in the U.S., including a tax on unrealized gains from assets like stocks. The polling results were released Monday by Data for Progress finds that 59 percent of likely voters support the proposal, known […]
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Mask Mandate for Flights Was Axed by a Trump-Appointed Judge
It is difficult to determine what Donald Trump achieved during his disastrous presidency. Let’s see: ability to hire fascists, racists and other unpolished authoritarian doorknobs to positions of extreme power? His resumes were given new life. Do not shame. Peerless. Grift? To be determined by different courts. To be determined by various courts. Accomplished it. […]
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Virginia Caucus of Rank-and-File Educators Votes to Unionize Richmond Schools
On Saturday, Virginia Caucus of Rank-and-File Educators members (VCORE) voted to unionize schools in Richmond, the state’s capital. The vote took place over two consecutive days. 99 percent of educators voted in favor. The official bargaining representative for VCORE will be the Richmond Educators Association (REA), which VCORE is a component. This is a major […]
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Despite Biden’s Promises, US Offers Few Supports for Ukrainian Refugees
In the first four month of fiscal year 2022, (October 1, 2021 to January 31, 2022), more that 6,000 asylum seekers from Ukraine and RussiaThey were deported and apprehended at U.S. Border crossings. In late February, Russia invaded Ukraine. U.S. Customs and Border Protection and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), quickly changed gears to accommodate […]
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Warren Argues Windfall Profits Tax Can Help Democrats Avert Big Midterm Losses
Sen. Elizabeth Warren warned about the crucial 2022 midterms, which are only months away. New York Times op-ed Monday that Democrats are “headed toward big losses” if they fail to deliver on the promises that helped them win control of Congress and the presidency — including tax hikes on massive corporations. The Massachusetts Democrat argued […]
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McCarthy Defended Trump Effort to Freeze Ukraine Military Aid, Now Blames Biden
Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.), House Minority Leader, criticized President Joe Biden over not arming Ukraine sooner despite repeatedly defending former President Donald Trump’s efforts to freeze military aid to the country in exchange for help with his re-election campaign. McCarthy spoke in an interview with Fox News that Russian President Vladimir Putin “probably” would not have […]
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Boris Johnson did not mislead MPs over ‘partygate’, says minister
Northern Eire secretary Brandon Lewis has argued that the prime minister has not misled Parliament over lockdown gatherings in No 10 and Whitehall. This afternoon Johnson will face MPs for the primary time since his positive for breaching Covid legal guidelines. Quizzed over the matter by Sky Information’ Breakfast programme he harassed: “He [Boris Johnson] […]
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Title 42 Will Continue to Harm BIPOC Migrants Until End of May, Advocates Say
This story was originally published by Prism. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced the termination of the harmful Title 42 expulsion policy on April 1, but immigration advocates are frustrated that the implementation won’t begin until May 23. According to the CDC website the extra time is needed to implement COVID-19 mitigation protocols. […]
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Average US Taxpayer Gave $900 to Military Contractors Last Year
Most of us want our tax dollars to be wisely used — especially around tax time. You’ve probably heard a lot about corporations not paying taxes. Last year, individuals like yourself contributed six times moreIn income tax than corporations. Have you ever wondered how much of your tax dollars end up in corporate pockets afterward? […]
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Russia’s Siege on Mariupol Is Leading to Mass Starvation, UN Official Says
David Beasley is the executive director of United Nations World Food Program. sounding the alarm about people being “starved to death” in Mariupol, a city in southeastern Ukraine surrounded by Russian troops. On a Thursday interviewWith the Associated PressThe WFP chief for Ukraine warned that the humanitarian crisis in Ukraine would only get worse as […]
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