Economic Justice

Massachusetts Leads the Charge on Taxing Millionaires

Omar Ocampo / Inequality.org Oct 30, 2024 The state’s Fair Share Amendment offers a glimpse of the transformative possibilities of committing revenue to social justice. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Bernie Sanders Has One Chance to Defeat Joe Biden

Anis Shivani / Common Dreams Mar 6, 2020 If the Vermont senator has any hope of staging a comeback, he must prove to American voters that his opponent is fundamentally unelectable. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Elizabeth Warren Urges Voters to Imagine a Better World

Julia Conley / Common Dreams Jan 1, 2020 In a New Year's Eve address, the Massachusetts senator calls on Americans to visualize a country without skyrocketing levels of inequality. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Congressman Condemns the Coup in Bolivia

By Celina della Croce / Independent Media Institute Nov 25, 2019 “The time for military coups, in Latin America or elsewhere, is over,” McGovern tweeted. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Deval Patrick Had Chris Christie’s Nod … a Year Ago

Kasia Anderson / Truthdig Nov 15, 2019 The mystery of why a GOP mainstay like Christie would publicly name-check Patrick, a Democratic gov.-turned 2020 candidate, is yet unsolved. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Bernie Sanders Takes Aim at Elizabeth Warren’s Medicare for All Plan

Jake Johnson / Common Dreams Nov 4, 2019 In an interview with ABC, the Vermont senator warns his 2020 rival's latest proposal could harm workers' wages and suppress growth. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Campaign Cocktail: Pence Stiffs Aspen, Barr’s Death Wish, Enter Mayor Alex

Gregory Glover / Truthdig Jul 27, 2019 The White House and Colorado's GOP leave the local sheriff with a $24,000 tab for security, and other news and notes from the 2020 race. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Elizabeth Warren Introduces Sweeping Plan to Wipe Out Student Debt

Eoin Higgins / Common Dreams Apr 22, 2019 In a new Medium post, the Massachusetts senator unveils a proposal that could provide financial relief to as many as 42 million Americans. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Weld Says He Is Seeking GOP Nomination for President in 2020

The Associated Press Apr 15, 2019 The former Massachusetts governor's move makes Donald Trump the first incumbent president since 1992 to face a notable primary challenge. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Minimum Wage Rising in 20 States and Numerous Cities

DAVID A. LIEB / The Associated Press Dec 30, 2018 State and local wage laws come amid a multi-year push by unions and progressive groups to raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour nationwide. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Fox News Is Really This Divorced From Reality

Jon Queally / Common Dreams Nov 14, 2018 The right-wing network targets four freshmen congresswomen and inadvertently offers free advertising for their progressive agenda. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

After New York’s Electoral Upset, Eyes Turn to Massachusetts

STEVE LeBLANC / The Associated Press Jul 8, 2018 Ayanna Pressley, an African-American Boston City Council member, is mounting a primary challenge to Democratic U.S. Rep. Michael Capuano. Her friend Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's victory inspires her. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )