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In a pilot study influential incubator Y Combinator will hand over cash monthly to 100 families in Oakland, California. What’s UBI’s payoff for tech entrepreneurs? ...[Read more]
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But now, with the world-system collapsing at breathtaking speed, neoliberalism is at a loss to deal with the next stage of dystopia, ever present in our hyper-connected angst: global mass unemployment.
Henry Kissinger, anointed oracle/gatekeeper of the r ...[Read more]
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Senator Bernie Sanders has threatened to shut down the US government next week and keep lawmakers in Washington through Christmas unless they submit to his demand for another round of $1,200 stimulus checks for most Americans.
“We're not going to go hom ...[Read more]
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- Portugal’s president tests positive; Lebanon tightens restrictions as infections skyrocket; ‘Reckless’ Christmas rule relaxation blamed for Ireland surge.
- Immunity from Moderna Inc’s Covid-19 vaccine should last at least a year, the company sa ...[Read more]
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Parler's website suddenly reappeared online Sunday afternoon with a message from its CEO, John Matze: "Hello world, is this thing on?"
The message, dated January 16, implies that the social network popular with members of the far right has found a new onl ...[Read more]
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Americans' support for the formation of a third political party has reached 62%, a 5-point uptick since last fall and an all-time high in Gallup's polling. Likewise, just 33% of Americans think the nation's two parties are adequately representing the inte ...[Read more]
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"House passage today of President Biden's American Rescue Plan moves us one step closer to the investments needed to crush this virus, distribute the vaccine, reopen our schools and revitalize the economy." ...[Read more]
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"Every day that we wait for these issues to be resolved in negotiations is another day that pushes more children to the brink of death."
Led by Reps. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.), Debbie Dingell (D-Mich.), and Mark Pocan (D-Wis.), the letter (pdf) cites a recent ...[Read more]
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Bernie Sanders is pushing to lower the eligibility age for Medicare and boost its coverage by adding dental, hearing, and vision benefits. Bernie's plan would be a huge step toward Medicare for All. ...[Read more]
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Little-known court case helps to put the pieces together in cop dragging during Capitol insurrection
According to CNN, the federal agency's investigative illustration offers a startling depiction of the Capitol riots that is completely different from the rhetoric that former President Donald Trump and his right-wing conservative followers have attempted ...[Read more]
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The Green New Deal has attracted perhaps the greatest attention of any proposal for decades. It would guarantee Medicare-for-All, Housing-for-All, student loan forgiveness and propose the largest economic growth in human history to address unemployment ...[Read more]
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