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June 12, 2024

News of Chomsky’s Ill Health Prompts Outpouring of Gratitude for ‘Lion of the Left’

Brett Wilkins Common Dreams

"So many thousands of people have stories about how he has changed their lives," said one admirer. "He certainly changed mine."

October 4, 2023

‘They Made a Huge Profit Knowing They’d Kill People’: US Firms Use Tactics To Avoid Paying Asbestos Victims

Michael Sainato The Guardian

Advocates say corporate strategy known as ‘Texas two-step’ is being used as ‘menu choice’ to avoid paying compensation

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September 15, 2020

The Top 1% of Americans Have Taken $50 Trillion From the Bottom 90%—And That's Made the U.S. Less Secure

Nick Hanauer and David M. Rolf Time

The upward redistribution of income has cost Americans workers $50 trillion over the past several decades. On average, extreme inequality is costing the median income full-time worker about $42,000 a year.

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