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GM Oshawa: Making Hope Possible

Sam Gindin Socialist Project
Continuing our dependence on unaccountable corporations, without the ability to enforce job guarantees, making competitiveness the only test of worthwhile activity, looking to ‘better’ free trade agreements, are dead ends -- death by a thousand cuts.

The Public Ownership Solution

Thomas M. Hanna Convergence
The US has a surprisingly large amount of public ownership. But in order for it to truly serve the social good, it must be expanded — and democratized.

Texas Judge Strikes Down Obama’s ACA as Unconstitutional

Abby Goodnough and Robert Pear The New York Times
At issue was whether the health law’s insurance mandate still compelled people to buy coverage after Congress reduced the penalty to zero dollars as part of the tax overhaul that President Trump signed last December.

Trump's Inaugural Swamp: Where Did All the Money Go?

Ilya Marritz (WNYC) and Justin Elliott (ProPublica) ProPublica
As the inaugural committee planned the landmark celebration, internal concerns were raised about whether Trump’s Washington hotel was overcharging for event space. The spending could be a violation of the law.
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