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Billionaires Must Pay Back: Workers Built the Wealth They Claim

October 2, 2026 By Egberto Willies Leave a Comment

Billionaires Must Pay Back: Workers Built the Wealth They Claim

Workers and taxpayers helped build billionaire fortunes. A progressive wealth tax can reclaim that public investment and fund healthcare, housing, and opportunity.

Filed Under: General Tagged With: billionaires, Brendan Boyle, capital gains, corporate power, Economic Justice, Elizabeth Warren, Financial Transaction Tax, middle class, Politics Done Right, Pramila Jayapal, Progressive Politics, Property Taxes, public investment, Tax Fairness, tax the rich, Ultra-Millionaire Tax Act, Unearned Income, Unrealized Gains, wealth inequality, Wealth Tax, working class

Democratic Socialism vs Authoritarianism: What a Republican Anti-Socialist Latino Caller Gets Wrong

September 21, 2026 By Egberto Willies Leave a Comment

Democratic Socialism vs Authoritarianism: What a Republican Anti-Socialist Latino Caller Gets Wrong

Public research helps create medicines while private firms develop, market and price them. UnitedHealth’s growth adds urgency to the healthcare-financing debate.

Filed Under: General Tagged With: Anti-Socialism, authoritarianism, Cuban Americans, democracy, Democratic Socialism, Donald Trump, Economic Justice, Inalienable Rights, Latino voters, Oligarchy, Political Propaganda, Politics Done Right, Popular Sovereignty, Proximity to Whiteness, Racial Hierarchy, Rule of Law, Social Democracy, Venezuelan Americans, working class politics

Private Equity Turned Apartments Into Profit Widgets—Then Tenants Paid the Price

August 31, 2026 By Egberto Willies

Private Equity Turned Apartments Into Profit Widgets—Then Tenants Paid the Price

A deadly Syracuse fire and years of violations expose a larger problem: financialized housing can reward revenue growth while tenants struggle for heat, safety, and repairs.

Filed Under: General Tagged With: Affordable Housing, Apartment Safety, capitalism, corporate greed, Corporate landlords, Economic Justice, Financialized Housing, healthcare reform, Housing Crisis, Housing Inequality, Letitia James, Medicare Advantage, Medicare For All, Nob Hill Apartments, private equity, Private Health Insurance, Rent Crisis, Syracuse, Tenant Rights, Wall Street

Whitney Made Dolly Millions—What Dolly Parton Did Next Explains Her Remarkable Legacy

August 26, 2026 By Egberto Willies

Whitney Made Dolly Millions—What Dolly Parton Did Next Explains Her Remarkable Legacy

Whitney Houston turned Dolly Parton’s song into a global phenomenon. What Dolly did with some of those millions helps explain why Black America embraced the country legend.

Filed Under: General Tagged With: Black America, Black Community, Black Culture, Black Lives Matter, Country Music, Cultural Solidarity, Dolly Parton, Dolly Parton Legacy, Economic Justice, House That Whitney Built, I Will Always Love You, Imagination Library, Marlon Weems, Music History, Nashville, Philanthropy, Politics Done Right, Progressive Politics, Racial Justice, Social Responsibility, The Reality Check, wealth inequality, Whitney Houston, Whitney Houston Legacy

Cut Social Security? No—Tax the Rich: Ruhle Segment Exposes the Real Debt Problem

August 25, 2026 By Egberto Willies

Cut Social Security? No—Tax the Rich: Ruhle Segment Exposes the Real Debt Problem

Stephanie Ruhle’s economic discussion reveals the choice Washington hides: cut Social Security and Medicare—or demand more from those who benefited most from tax cuts.

Filed Under: General Tagged With: 2026 midterms, affordability crisis, Angie Nixon, corporate power, cost of living, Democratic Party, Democratic Socialism, Democratic Socialists of America, DSA, Economic Inequality, Economic Justice, Eddie Glaude, Grassroots Organizing, Grassroots Politics, Healthcare Affordability, inflation, John Kasich, Medicare For All, Political Establishment, populism, Progressive Democrats, progressive movement, Progressive Politics, working class, Working Families

Eddie Glaude and John Kasich Expose Why DSA’s Working-Class Message Is Winning

August 25, 2026 By Egberto Willies

Eddie Glaude and John Kasich Expose Why DSA’s Working-Class Message Is Winning

John Kasich explains why DSA candidates are winning: affordability, energetic volunteers and bold ideas. Eddie Glaude shows why tired socialist scare tactics increasingly fail.

Filed Under: General Tagged With: 2026 midterms, affordability crisis, Angie Nixon, corporate power, cost of living, Democratic Party, Democratic Socialism, Democratic Socialists of America, DSA, Economic Inequality, Economic Justice, Eddie Glaude, Grassroots Organizing, Grassroots Politics, Healthcare Affordability, inflation, John Kasich, Medicare For All, Political Establishment, populism, Progressive Democrats, progressive movement, Progressive Politics, working class, Working Families

Angie Nixon illustrates that a DSA candidate is closer to Americans than Establishment Dems or Republicans.

August 19, 2026 By Egberto Willies

Angie Nixon illustrates that a DSA candidate is closer to Americans than Establishment Dems or Republicans.

Angie Nixon beat a $16 million opponent with organizing and economic populism. Her DSA affiliation matters less than the working-class policies voters recognize.

Filed Under: General Tagged With: 2026 midterms, ACA Marketplace, Affordable Care Act, Affordable Housing, Alex Vindman, Angie Nixon, Ashley Moody, Billionaire Tax, Corporate Democrats, Criminal Justice Reform, Democratic Party, Democratic Socialism, Democratic Socialists of America, DSA, Economic Justice, Economic Populism, Florida Politics, Florida Senate Race, Grassroots Organizing, Healthcare', Immigration Reform, Medicare For All, Private Prisons, progressive movement, Progressive Politics, public education, Republican Party, universal childcare, working class, Working Families

Talarico Brings Faith, Justice, and His Senate Campaign to Harris County at The Luke Church

August 9, 2026 By Egberto Willies

Talarico Brings Faith, Justice, and His Senate Campaign to Harris County at The Luke Church

Can James Talarico flip Texas? His appearance at The Luke reveals the multiracial, faith-centered coalition he hopes to mobilize against Ken Paxton.

Filed Under: General Tagged With: 2026 elections, Black Church, Christian Menefee, Christian Nationalism, Economic Justice, Harris County, Houston politics, Humble Texas, immigrant rights, James Talarico, Ken Paxton, Politics Done Right, Progressive Christianity, Progressive Politics, Texas Democrats, texas politics, Texas Senate race, The Luke Church, voting rights, Working Families

Stephanie Ruhle’s Rich Friend Reveals Why the Investor Class Still Does Not Get It

August 8, 2026 By Egberto Willies

Stephanie Ruhle’s Rich Friend Reveals Why the Investor Class Still Does Not Get It

The investor class has captured wealth, tax favors, and political power, yet remains indifferent to democracy. Stephanie Ruhle’s revealing anecdote shows why reform cannot wait.

Filed Under: General Tagged With: billionaire class, carried interest loophole, Corporate Media, Cory Booker, democracy, democratic accountability, Donald Trump, Economic Justice, income inequality, investor class, Justice Department, Medicare For All, Oligarchy, political corruption, Politics Done Right, Progressive Politics, Social Security, Stephanie Ruhle, stock market, tax the rich, Todd Blanche, Wall Street, wealth inequality, working class

Kansas Senator Is in Play: Adam Hamilton Can End a Century of Republican Control

August 6, 2026 By Egberto Willies

Kansas Senator Is in Play: Adam Hamilton Can End a Century of Republican Control

Kansas voters keep rejecting Republican overreach. Now Adam Hamilton is mounting a values-driven campaign to defeat MAGA Senator Roger Marshall.

Filed Under: General Tagged With: 2026 elections, 2026 Midterm Elections, Abortion Rights, Adam Hamilton, Christian Nationalism, Democratic Party, Democratic Senate candidates, Donald Trump, Economic Justice, faith and politics, filibuster reform, food assistance, Healthcare Access, healthcare reform, Kansas Democrats, Kansas politics, Kansas Republicans, Kansas Senate, Laura Kelly, Medicare For All, Politics Done Right, progressive movement, Progressive Politics, red state politics, religious right, reproductive freedom, Republican Party, Roger Marshall, rural voters, Senate control, Senate filibuster, Senate majority, SNAP benefits, social justice, Trump Republicans, U.S. Senate, United Methodist Church, voting rights, working class politics, Working Families

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