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Can democracy in the United States survive naked dictatorial ambition and Christian nationalism in 2024? The biggest danger today: a vengeful would-be dictator and a cultist Christian nationalist movement that are reaching for absolute power in our country. Please help us to inform, to mobilize and to inspire the forces of multi-racial, radical, inclusive democracy to defeat this threat in 2024.

greedheads and ideologues

'Why, then, are public pensions being targeted by an Enron billionaire, the Pew Charitable Trusts, corporate front groups and right-wing activists? Because pretending public pensions are the primary cause of state budget problems allows greedheads and ideologues to distract attention from -- and therefore prevent cuts to -- their beloved corporate welfare. In some cases, it also allows them to embed language in pension "reform" proposals that transfers worker retirement money into alternative investments -- the kinds that incur expensive hedge fund fees and enrich Wall Street.'