The Problem With ‘Affordable’ Child Care
The Atlantic
The service is essential to families and communities. It should be free.
Is SCOTUS About To Make Bribing Politicians the Same As “Earning a Tip”?
Hartmann Report
And now it appears that the six corrupt Republicans currently on the Court are preparing to make political bribery even easier for their well-heeled patrons…
Biden Administration Announces Rule Aimed at Expanding Electric Vehicles
The New York Times
The regulation would require automakers to sell more electric vehicles and hybrids by gradually tightening limits on tailpipe pollution.
Armed by Washington, Israel Trashes the Genocide Convention
TomDispatch
Stop Treating Gaza Like a Natural Disaster
Media Bits and Bytes – March 20, 2024
Portside
Who’s afraid of TikTok?
A Revolution in American Foreign Policy
Foreign Affairs
Replacing Greed, Militarism, and Hypocrisy With Solidarity, Diplomacy, and Human Rights
The Zone of Interest Is About the Danger of Ignoring Atrocities – Including in Gaza
The Guardian
“All our choices were made to reflect and confront us in the present – not to say, ‘Look what they did then’; rather, ‘Look what we do now.”
Can Baby Bonds Fight Wealth Gap and Racial Inequality?
Institute for New Economic Thinking
Connecticut is the first state to fund and enact a baby bonds program, inspiring more states to create their own plans. Can it make a difference?
Supreme Court Case Designed To Legalize Bribery
The Lever
Snyder v. United States could make it legal for public officials to accept rewards for their corrupt actions.
Long Beach Hotel Workers To Earn Highest Minimum Wage
Capital and Main
A ballot measure to raise pay to $23 an hour could help workers in labor negotiations and boost the local economy.
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