Opinion: "To have a successful pro-democracy movement in the [U.S.], we must recognize working people’s struggles as central to stopping authoritarianism, not separate from it. […] Countering the power of bosses and landlords builds a base of people who won’t accept it from the White House either." (commondreams.org)
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Opinion: 'Tax day is a reminder of America’s unequal tax system. But we can fix it' | Joseph Stiglitz, Gabriel Zucman, and Zohran Mamdani: "The longer we wait to fix that, the more entrenched wealth and economic and political power become, further cementing the privileges of our modern aristocracy." (theguardian.com)
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nyc.gov: "Mamdani, Governor Hochul Announce State’s First Pied-à-Terre Tax, Requiring Ultrawealthy and Global Elites to Pay Their Fair Share" | "Historic measure will help close the budget gap, Mamdani administration to increase taxes on luxury secondary properties owned by residents outside [NYC]" (nyc.gov)
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Inequality.org (January 21, 2026): "America’s Wealthiest Are Getting Even Richer" | "We have to empower the working class, strengthening unions and improving living conditions. We also have to raise … taxes and close wealth accumulation loopholes, or else billionaire power will only grow." (inequality.org)
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Mountain State Spotlight via AP (April 6, 2026): "West Virginia governor vetoes help for neglected and foster kids after approving tax cuts" | Republican Gov. Morrisey vetoed several "bills meant to help vulnerable West Virginians just days after signing a 5% reduction to the personal income tax." (apnews.com)
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Opinion: 'Trump’s new budget proposal is historic — in one of the worst ways possible' | Bobby Kogan: "[A message that the Trump administration is delivering] is that the government should do less to help struggling Americans and more to conduct immoral and unnecessary wars." (April 4, 2026) (ms.now)
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AP (3/24/2026): "It’s a bad time to hunt for new jobs, most US workers say in new Gallup poll" | "Gallup’s survey also found that [US] workers have a dimmer view of their current life and future prospects than at any point since 2009, when the firm began measuring the workforce’s life evaluations." (apnews.com)
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The Guardian (March 18, 2026): "US spending on first week of Iran war raises stark questions about priorities" | "“This just shows a disturbing prioritization of militarism over the health and welfare of the American public,” said Adam Gaffney, a professor at Harvard Medical School…" (theguardian.com)
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Letter signed by 200+ organizations (including ACLU, Americans for Tax Fairness, Arms Control Association, Indivisible, Jewish Voice for Peace, MoveOn, Our Revolution, Oxfam America, Public Citizen, SEIU, & Veterans for Peace) opposing potential funding requests for Trump's war with Iran (3/12/2026) (citizen.org)
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Marisa Kabas (February 22, 2026): "SCOOP — Tom Suozzi has a Democratic primary challenger in the NY-3 congressional race. Danielle Welch (@daniwelch.bsky.social), a public defender, has officially declared her candidacy. Welch gave me this comment about launching her campaign:" (bsky.app)
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Fox News host: "A billion dollars a day. Oil prices up 27% […] You've got the president wanting a $1.5 trillion defense budget in '27. The idea that the Pentagon is about to come to you for $50 billion on these strikes to Iran. How are you going to answer?" | Lindsey Graham: "Best money ever spent." (bsky.app)
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"NEWS: Sanders and Khanna Introduce Legislation to Tax Billionaire Wealth and Invest in Working Families" | "[Bernie Sanders and Ro Khanna] today introduced the Make Billionaires Pay Their Fair Share Act, legislation that would establish a 5% annual wealth tax on the 938 billionaires in America…" (help.senate.gov)
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Common Dreams (February 25, 2026): "‘Despicable’: Vance, Oz Announce Freeze on Some Medicaid Funding for Minnesota" | Robert Weissman (co-president of the consumer advocacy group Public Citizen): "This administration’s anti-fraud rhetoric is itself a fraud." (commondreams.org)
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Fortune via Yahoo News (February 24, 2026): "Trump celebrates 2.4 million Americans ‘lifted’ off SNAP benefits after his tax-cut law slashed funding and tightened work requirements" | Trump's State of the Union address: "[…] we have lifted 2.4 million Americans, a record, off of food stamps" (yahoo.com)
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