Some 1,500 U.S. lobbyists representing groups that claim to be fighting the climate crisis are simultaneously working for fossil fuel interests, according to a new database. Reporter @olliemilman discusses how the "extraordinary overlap" could be undermining environmental goals.
The Supreme Court agreed to hear a case that could preempt Congress from ever instituting a federal wealth tax — another lucrative gift for conservative justices’ billionaire benefactors and the super rich.
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@PaulSaxMD Those bullet trains were constructed with government (socialism) funds. Not private. USA 800 billion defense budget (60% unaccounted). USA gov no socialism except for the wealthy
PepsiCo raised prices, and its net income went up ~17% to nearly $9 billion.
The company spent more than $7.6 billion on stock buybacks and dividends in 2022.
That’s a 1,313% increase in stock buybacks from 2021.
Remember when the media said “greedflation” was a fringe theory?
True patriots don’t put loyalty to their political party above their love of America.
True patriots don’t support an attempted coup.
It’s time to stop letting Republicans claim the mantle of patriotism. They’ve done nothing to deserve it.
Revelations about Samuel Alito's relationship with conservative donors and his wife leasing land to a fossil fuel company that would benefit from court decisions have further delegitimized the court’s standing as an objective legal authority. https://t.co/SHHvGWPHHC
Do I have this right? A billionaire can personally pay for Clarence Thomas’ nephew to attend boarding school, but college debt relief for students who aren’t related to Supreme Court justices is off the table?
@edgiesversion@kylenabecker The president doesn't handle spy balloons. The intelligence staff make recommendations like we can block the balloons information gathering and interrogate and learn about it. Then shoot it down.
Cardona: Markwayne Mullin had more than $1.4 million in pandemic loans forgiven. He represents 489,000 eligible borrowers that were turned down today. Marjorie Taylor Greene had more than $180,000 forgiven. She represents 91,800 eligible borrowers who were turned down today
@TheAthletic >Shameful that they stopped pitchers from hitting. Now manager's decision: on the double switch, if a pitcher is pitching well in a close game, 1 out bases loaded on subbing 4 hitter is gone. Making baseball as dumb as possible.
@RBReich Agree. How come student debt relief is rejected because not every citizen benefits but tax breaks only for the wealthy isn't rejected when it doesn't benefit every citizen. PS. I texted you as requested.