Bipartisan support exists for a 2019 basic income proposal that would supplement the safety net for Mainers in need.
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Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Grief for our unhoused neighbors will fuel my fight to end homelessness
The winter solstice vigil in Portland is a time to mourn – and to reaffirm a commitment to ensuring that all who need a home find one.
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Commentary: Organizing workers at Amazon affects workers everywhere
The retailing behemoth takes far too much for itself, while leaving employees and society with too little.
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Leonard Pitts: His selfless act raises larger issues – why do we let people go hungry in this country?
How can we ensure that someone who needs food is fed not just today but also every day?
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Insight: Help needed for the struggling class
The federal poverty line does not capture the economic hardship that half of Americans face.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Some billionaires vent over Biden plan imposing income tax on richest
ProPublica reported in June that some of the richest Americans have paid no income tax, or nearly none, in some years — including Elon Musk, who paid zero income taxes in 2018.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
The Pandora Papers: Trove of documents illuminates how billionaires tuck away their money
The world’s wealthiest are among the most avid users of offshore companies, a new cache of documents shows, and they turn to tax and secrecy havens for a variety of reasons.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: U.S. debt default – culmination of a perfect crime
Ask yourself what it would take to tip the wealthiest, most powerful country on earth into chaos.
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Insight: Our country needs Congress to tax and spend
Decades of corporate growth and middle-class stagnation have put the economy on an unsustainable path.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Let’s be clear what we mean when we talk about socialism
Complaints about socialism are really focused on the social safety net, which is part of a capitalist society.