Tax The Rich? History Proves Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez May Be Correct

Taxes impede economic growth and high taxes kill the economy, right?. This is the belief among many who criticize Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s proposal to raise taxes on the wealthy to 70% or more. But what does the evidence really tell us? Do high taxes really ... Read more

Degeneration And Regeneration In Worker Cooperatives

Like all businesses, cooperatives can fail. Cooperatives can go bankrupt, but they can fail in another way too. Over time, cooperatives can degenerate. Cooperatives are said to degenerate when, under economic pressure, they abandon their cooperative principles and start adopting capitalist ... Read more

Council Approves Bills For ‘Fair Workweek’ And $15/hr. Wage Hike

The 24-year-old graduate of Olney High School left his job at a Target store two weeks ago because the company couldn’t accommodate his schedule — he’s only able to work daytime hours because in the evenings, he has to take care of a nephew who has cerebral palsy. Now, he works at ... Read more

5 Ways The Republican Tax-Reform Plan Hits Black Folks The Hardest

Above Photo: House Speaker Paul Ryan (second from left) and U.S. House members gather after passing a tax reform bill Nov. 16, 2017, in Washington, D.C. (Getty Images) Google is blocking our site. Please use the social media sharing buttons (upper left) to share this on your ... Read more

Current Taxes And Tax Reform Undermine Social Security & Medicare

Above Photo: (Photo: 401(K) 2012/Flickr) If You Want to Collect Social Security, Trump’s Tax Plan Is an Outrage You probably pay about four times more of your income to Social Security than millionaires, who want to cut their taxes and your benefits. How much did your paychecks ... Read more