Jake Johnson
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Portland, ME, United States
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Biden’s Budget Includes Tax Hikes Targeting Corporations and the Rich
While the plan still keeps corporate tax rates relatively low, progressives applauded the hikes as "long overdue." → Read More
Silicon Valley Bank Collapses in Largest Failure Since 2008 Crisis
The bank's financial woes rattled Wall Street and left depositors scrambling to withdraw their money. → Read More
Commodity Speculators Reap Record-Shattering Profits Amid Global Hunger Crisis
The industry not only benefits from extreme market volatility — it’s contributing to major price swings, experts say. → Read More
Trump’s Former Budget Director Is Advising GOP to Cut Medicaid by $2 Trillion
Russ Vought is urging House GOP to gut many federal programs that low-income people rely on to meet basic needs. → Read More
Senate Dems Warn GOP Budget Cuts Would “Deny 1 Million Babies Access to Formula”
The cuts “are so extreme they don't want to show them to you,” says Senate Budget Committee Chair Sheldon Whitehouse. → Read More
White House Slams Manchin-GOP Push for Social Security, Medicare Commissions
The TRUST Act is a ploy to gut Social Security and Medicare behind closed doors, says one progressive advocacy group. → Read More
Guatemalan Tribunal Bars Leftist Presidential Ticket From Ballot
One expert said the decision to disqualify Indigenous human rights defender Thelma Cabrera is an "electoral coup." → Read More
Lone Democrat Jared Golden Joins House GOP in Passing Massive Big Oil Handout
Climate groups said the legislation "could lock in at least a century of oil drilling." → Read More
Sanders, Warren, and Others Raise Alarm Over Rise of Medical Credit Cards
More than 100 million people are saddled with medical debt in the U.S., collectively owing upwards of $200 billion. → Read More
Palestinians Condemn Far Right Israeli Minister’s Visit to Islamic Holy Site
Israeli forces have repeatedly launched attacks on Palestinian worshippers at the mosque compound in recent years. → Read More
Following Electric Vehicle Announcement, Advocates Say DeJoy Still Needs to Go
Any increase in E.V. acquisition at USPS is in spite of DeJoy, not because of him," says one critic. → Read More
McConnell Celebrates Government Funding Package That Excludes Child Tax Credit
McConnell touted the fact that the omnibus contains more money for the military than non-military domestic priorities. → Read More
Trump Judge Blocks Student Debt Cancellation With "Farcical" Ruling
The Department of Justice has filed an appeal to the ruling as activists encourage Biden to take further action. → Read More
636 Fossil Fuel Lobbyists Swarm Climate Talks, Up 25% From Last Year's COP26
There are more fossil fuel lobbyists attending COP27 than representatives of the 10 nations most affected by the crisis. → Read More
AIPAC Super PAC Ramps Up Spending Against Progressive Democrat Summer Lee
The American Israel Public Affairs Committee has spent nearly $80,000 on mailers opposing Lee. → Read More
Khanna and Blumenthal Propose Bill to Cut All Weapons Sales to Saudi Arabia
The two Democrats proposed the bill after OPEC's decision to slash oil production, which aims to keep gas prices up. → Read More
House Democrats Call on DOJ to Investigate DeSantis for "Cruel Migrant Flights"
The lawmakers are alleging that the Florida governor and other officials involved may have violated federal law. → Read More
Tlaib: Biden Must 'Hold Israel Accountable' for Raid on Palestine Rights Groups
Israeli forces raided and shuttered the offices of seven Palestinian huma rights groups in the occupied West Bank. → Read More
Fed Meeting Minutes Show the Bank May Unleash Mass Unemployment, Economists Say
Continued interest rate hikes "risk a recession throwing millions out of work," a pair of experts warned. → Read More
Biden Mulls Climate Emergency Declaration as Wildfire Sweeps California
The Oak Fire has now burned more than 14,000 acres, making it California's largest wildfire of the season. → Read More