Guatemala's congress adopted a budget which cut education and medical care, which triggered protests that set parts of the congress building on fire.

The UK stock market lobbies against proper taxation by pretending that a large fraction of shares are owned by working people's pensions. This is not true.

*At G20, Only India Is On Track to Meet Goals for Keeping Global Heating to 3.6° F.*

Note, however, that India has built a lot of coal-fired power plants in recent years ‐ which means it has a lot of new power plants to replace.

*Hailed as 'Heroes' During Pandemic, Retail Workers Stripped of Hazard Pay While Companies Rake in Massive Profits.*

*Democrats Must Commit Themselves to the Needs of Non-College Educated Workers.*

Supposing it is true that "the jobs are gone and are never coming back", who is responsible for that? Plutocratist politicians are. And who benefits from that? Mostly owners of stock. So the government has a responsibility to compensate the would-have-been workers from the wealth that the owners have gained.

Taxing them to pay for the work that the country needs would be admirable.

Oil companies know that their oil reserves are likely to become worthless, but they are racing to invest in additional extraction facilities, which will contribute to global heating before eventually becoming likewise worthless.