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The One and Only Way Democrats Can Retake the Country

Bill Boyarsky / Truthdig Dec 18, 2018 California offers a testing ground to make broad changes using an approach the GOP has leveraged to the hilt in recent decades. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

California Housing Crisis Leaves Fire Evacuees Homeless

Naomi LaChance / Truthdig Nov 17, 2018 Thousands of people are looking for a new place to live in a situation that is “on the edge of a humanitarian crisis.” Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Twitter, Visa and Lyft Spend Against San Francisco Homelessness Measure

Naomi LaChance / Truthdig Nov 5, 2018 Some San Francisco companies donated thousands to oppose a tax hike on wealthy businesses to help fund affordable housing and mental health services. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

One Man Could End World Hunger, but He Won’t

Lee Camp / Truthdig Oct 3, 2018 How far would Jeff Bezos’ $150 billion fortune go if it were used for the common good? Pretty far, as it turns out. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Conjuring Up the Next Depression

Chris Hedges and Mr. Fish / Truthdig Sep 10, 2018 The world's central banks have injected trillions in fabricated money into the global financial system. Now the only question is when the catastrophic explosion will occur. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

In Reality, Every Night Is ‘Purge’ Night

Leslie Lee / Truthdig Jul 28, 2018 Class- and race-conscious and uncomfortably relevant, the politically charged horror franchise doesn’t just amount to a big-screen nightmare. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Will Amazon’s Work to Kill Seattle Tax Spook Other Cities?

PHUONG LE / The Associated Press Jun 13, 2018 A tax on large companies such as Amazon, which was meant to fight a growing homelessness crisis, gets rolled back during a raucous Seattle City Council meeting. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Amazon Battles Seattle—and Loses

Sonali Kolhatkar / Truthdig May 24, 2018 Seattle’s Socialist-led struggle to raise taxes on wealthy corporations like Amazon to help curb homelessness offers an object lesson that cities across America should heed. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Seattle to Tax Big Companies to Help the Homeless

PHUONG LE / The Associated Press May 15, 2018 The debate over who should pay to solve a housing crisis exacerbated by Seattle's rapid economic growth comes after weeks of tense exchanges with businesses such as Starbucks and Amazon. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )