TOP NEWS: Poland Establishes 'Terrifying' Pregnancy Register After Banning Almost All Abortions

 

June 07, 2022 Top News Demand Grows for Windfall Profits Tax as Goldman Sachs Predicts More Gas Pump Pain "This tax would help rein in Big Oil's profiteering and put money directly in the pockets of consumers," said Rep. Ro Khanna. by Kenny Stancil Poland Establishes 'Terrifying' Pregnancy Register After Banning Almost All Abortions "Another violent attack on sexual and reproductive rights in Poland," said a progressive lawmaker. by Julia Conley 'Our Seniors Deserve Better': Jayapal Demands End of All Medicare Privatization Schemes The Congressional Progressive Caucus chair's call follows a report further detailing how Medicare Advantage plans overbill the federal government to boost profits. by Jake Johnson More Top News • Poll Shows Majority of US Voters Opposed to Record-Level Pentagon Budget • 'Trump on Trial': What to Know and How to Watch the Jan. 6 Hearings • House Progressives Cheer Biden Solar Order But Say 'Executive Action Alone' Not Enough • Ocasio-Cortez Endorses Biaggi Over DCCC Chair Maloney in NY Primary • Big Tech Mounting Big-Money Fight to Defeat to Corporate Antitrust Bill • Boris Johnson Says Ukraine Should Not Accept 'Bad Peace' With Russia • Report Warns Taxpayer Money Is Fueling 'Pandemic Greed Grab' by US CEOs VIEW ALL NEWS Quality journalism. Progressive values. Our new media model is simple: we rely on our readers and thousands of small donations to keep us moving forward. No ads; no paywalls: our content is free, and our readers sustain us. DONATE TODAY Opinion Can the January 6 Committee Help Fix Our Damaged Democracy? The nine members will begin the series of televised public hearings on June 9. by Bill Blum Low-Wage American Taxpayers Spent Billions Inflating CEO Pay Through Stock Buybacks President Biden has the power to crack down on executive excess by imposing new CEO pay and buyback restrictions on federal contractors. by Sarah Anderson Jan. 6 Hearings: Is It Too Late to Save Our Democracy? Defending democracy should be as popular as apple pie—but it won't be. The committee will face a right-wing media complex that will no doubt ignore its evidence and savage its conclusions. by Jesse Jackson VIEW ALL OPINION Call 207.775.0488 to donate by phone or mail a check to: Common Dreams, PO Box 443, Portland, ME 04112, United States Common Dreams is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Your contribution is tax-deductible. EIN: 20-3368194