Why Trump and Harris’s ‘no tax on tips’ plans may not help tipped workers – msn/WaPost “The change wouldn’t help most low-income Americans. Tipped workers — including hairdressers, bartenders and restaurant servers…
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US military presence in the Middle East The oil must flow. There will be blood. US approves $20 billion in weapons sales to Israel as Middle East tensions near boiling point –…
American soldier turned humanitarian describes destruction in Gaza war – CBS “Scott Anderson served in the U.S. Army for 21 years. He’s now the director of UNRWA, the United Nations Relief and…
A Vice-Presidential Nominee With a Worker-First Agenda – American Prospect “Tim Walz is seen as a champion for workers. But how have they actually done under his leadership? Pretty well.”
The Government Spends Millions to Open Grocery Stores in Food Deserts. The Real Test Is Their Survival. – ProPublica
Kids drink contaminated water at schools, but testing for lead isn’t required – Stars and Stripes/WaPost Unveiling the Health Ramifications of Lead Poisoning: A Narrative Review – NIH K-12 Education: Lead Testing…
How much did the U.S. pay out for all the Olympic gold, silver and bronze medals? – Deseret News
After the Senate blocks fix in election-tinted vote, the child tax credit remains unfair to low-wage families raising kids – CCSE letter
Harris says she supports eliminating federal taxes on tips -NBC “Several congressional Republicans have introduced bills to exempt tip income following Trump’s policy announcement. Trump’s campaign pitch, however, had drawn mixed reactions from Republicans, with some expressing skepticism…
Progressive anger with AIPAC rises over Bush loss – msn “‘AIPAC had to spend $8.5 million to get 51% of the vote to defeat Cori Bush,’ Sanders wrote in a post on…