Bernie Sanders wants the rich to pay more taxes, aiming to support the working class and diminish the influence of billionaires. His proposal is to introduce an annual tax only for those with a net worth of more than $32 million. Sanders is definitely on to something....
Labor Day is a holiday in the United States that supposedly celebrates the history and achievements of working people. Some politicians and union officials may give speeches celebrating the efforts of the nation’s working people, even as millions of workers are still...
The past few months have been historic for many reasons. Record-breaking heat has made this summer the hottest ever – at least so far. These extreme temperatures have led to hellish heat waves and have contributed to the unprecedented fires in both Canada and Hawaii....
August 6, 2023 is the 78th anniversary of the start of nuclear war. In 1945, the United States military dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan, killing at least 70,000 civilians. Three days later, they dropped another on Nagasaki, killing at least 40,000 more....
Longtime political prisoner Ruchell Magee was released after spending 67 years behind bars. Magee was born in Jim Crow Louisiana in 1939 and faced the full brunt of white supremacy in the United States. As a 16-year-old, he was arrested on false charges of rape for...
