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To unlock billions in charitable resources during this crisis, Congress should double the mandated payout of private foundations and donor-advised funds.
From Venezuela to Iran, Washington’s illegal and inhumane economic sanctions are putting millions of lives at risk.
When it comes to distributing financial support, the federal government should be propping up those who need it most.
While the U.S. has pumped trillions into a world-leading military, China has invested heavily in medical supplies, solar power, and many other industries.
This is a dress rehearsal for the climate crisis, and right now we’re failing.
Trump’s push to privatize USPS would devastate the ordinary Americans who rely on the Postal Service.
America’s corporate dividend cascade is revealing the emptiness of the top exec pledge to value workers, not just shareholders.
Without rent and mortgage relief, millions of families and smaller landlords could lose their homes and businesses.
Trump botched his COVID-19 response disastrously, so now he’s giving anti-China conspiracy theories the full weight of the U.S. government.
We need an emergency charity stimulus and taxpayers have subsidized one, but the $200 billion in funds remain sidelined.