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Denver Basic Income Project Could Run Out of Funding by Year End

Jennifer Oldham / Collective Colorado Oct 10, 2024 One of the nation’s largest guaranteed monthly income experiments gives unhoused people up to $1,000 cash every month with no strings attached. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Opinion

The Wonks Who Refuse to Apologize for NAFTA

Freddie deBoer / Truthdig Oct 10, 2024 Why is it so hard to say you’re sorry to the victims of deindustrialization? Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Politics

Harris’ Medicare Proposal Is a Massive Win for the Middle Class

Sara Luterman, Jessica Kutz / The 19th Oct 9, 2024 In announcing her plan for long-term care on the “The View,” the vice president spoke directly to caregivers and older adults. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Americas

A System of Special Rights for Corporations Has Come for Honduras

Nicholas Kusnetz, Katie Surma / Inside Climate News Oct 8, 2024 Investor-state dispute settlements allow foreign investors to sue governments — including on behalf of “mafia-style” investments made under a post-coup government. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

Labor

Tentative Deal Reached To End Dockworkers Strike

Jake Johnson / Common Dreams Oct 4, 2024 The tentative agreement with shipping giants reportedly includes a 62% wage boost over six years. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Dig Scape

Crossroads: The Military, the Monetary, the Mercenary

bart plantenga / Truthdig Oct 3, 2024 A sonic exploration of the maniac mindset of war profiteers during an oddly usual time of never-ending conflict. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

World

Biden’s Cuba Policy Has the Island in Shambles

Ed Augustin / Drop Site News Oct 3, 2024 By maintaining that the country is a state sponsor of terrorism, the administration has cruelly tightened the screws on anachronistic sanctions. Dig deeper ( 14 Min. Read )

TD Column

A Debate Between Populisms

Conor Lynch / Truthdig Sep 30, 2024 Both candidates taking the stage claim to be pro-worker, but only one has the record to back it up. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Economic Justice

California Bans Medical Debt From Credit Reports

Molly Castle Work / KFF Health News Sep 27, 2024 The law, designed to protect consumers from financial aftereffects of a medical emergency, goes into effect in January. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Business & Economy

Progressives Sound the Alarm As Harris Tries To Court Crypto

Jake Johnson / Common Dreams Sep 27, 2024 The approach is a shift from the Biden administration, which has been less friendly to an industry plagued with a history of fraud. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

TD Original

Eat, Pray, Pollute

Christopher Ketcham / Truthdig Sep 26, 2024 In Barcelona and beyond, people are rising up against a tourism industry that strains infrastructures, commodifies culture and destroys ecosystems. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Opinion

For the Media, the Facts Don’t Matter on Harris’ ‘Price Control’ Proposal

Paul Hedreen / FAIR Sep 24, 2024 There are good reasons states from Louisiana to New York have passed anti-price-gouging laws. Just don’t expect to hear much about them. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )