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How to Tax the Rich

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President-elect Joe Biden is forming a transition team to assume office in January, but the outcome of some Senate elections are still outstanding. While the exact congressional makeup is unclear, more is known about the Biden-Harris transition team, which now... More »

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Law Enforcement, White Supremacy, and the Far-Right

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Jimmy Miotto examines how currently proposed police reforms would be in vain without a reckoning of law enforcement’s past and present status as a haven for white supremacists.It goes without saying that when the history of America in 2020 is written, COVID-19... More »

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Minimum Wage in a Pandemic, in 4 Graphs

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As the economy free falls into a sharp recession [1], many low-income workers have been deemed “essential” during the pandemic [2], which effectively obligates work—notably without any additional federally mandated hazard pay [3]. This basic contrast, along wi... More »