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Leading Black labor organizers and policy advocates share their visions for advancing racial equity in the Covid recovery — and beyond.

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While the wealthy benefited immensely from Reagan's tax cuts, we essentially stopped maintaining the country. Similarly, condo developers profited by increasing the selling price and lowering the maintenance fee.

Trump doesn't even deny his tax fraud. He justifies it.

The White House is proposing substantial increases in personal income tax rates for those earning about a half-million dollars and higher tax rates on large corporations. Republicans are aghast.

The Third Reconstruction should aim to end -- once and for all -- the oligarchy of rich Whites by creating an America in which all are equal at the voting booth, the school, the clinic and the workplace.

Biden could kick-start labor organizing, without approval from Congress.