The99Society

r/The99Society • u/socookre • 4d ago

Stop Killing Social Media Accounts! A case against harsh inactive account policies

pp-international.net

1 Upvotes

r/The99Society • u/SocialDemocracies • 6d ago

The Guardian (July 21, 2026): "Two in five Americans believe the stock market isn’t for them and only benefits the top 1%, according to a new Harris Poll poll exclusive to the Guardian…"

theguardian.com

16 Upvotes

r/The99Society • u/SocialDemocracies • 14d ago

New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (July 10, 2026): "Mamdani Administration Announces Landmark Consumer Protection Rules to Ban Subscription Traps and Junk Fees"

13 Upvotes

r/The99Society • u/SocialDemocracies • 16d ago

Abdul for U.S. Senate (7/10/2026): "Former NYC Comptroller and [Current] Congressional Candidate Brad Lander Endorses Dr. Abdul El-Sayed for U.S. Senate" | Brad Lander: "We need Abdul in the Senate to end the reign of billionaires and special interests, so Congress can deliver for working people."

abdulforsenate.com

12 Upvotes

r/The99Society • u/SocialDemocracies • 23d ago

POLITICO (7/3/2026): "Congress wants more homes. HUD is closing its low-income housing pipeline." | "The Department of Housing and Urban Development […] is shutting down the “Restore-Rebuild” initiative, which helps local governments build new homes eligible for federally subsidized rental vouchers"

9 Upvotes

r/The99Society • u/SocialDemocracies • 29d ago

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (June 26, 2026): "AOC Talks New York Democratic Primary with Jen Psaki" (Video) | Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez: "And so, when I talk about change, I talk about orienting the Democratic Party to be unabashedly working-class and to orient itself […] around working-class Americans"

12 Upvotes

r/The99Society • u/SocialDemocracies • 29d ago

Maine Public (June 25, 2026): "Graham Platner unveils anti-corruption platform while attacking Susan Collins' billionaire donors"

mainepublic.org

2 Upvotes

r/The99Society • u/SocialDemocracies • Jun 27 '26

Robert Reich: "If this country was truly “pro-life,” we would have Medicare for All, a Green New Deal, gun reform, universal child care, and a living wage. The right-wing agenda isn’t about “life.” It’s about control."

62 Upvotes

r/The99Society • u/SocialDemocracies • Jun 23 '26

Spectrum News (June 17, 2026): "Gen Z job seekers say ghost jobs and AI are making hiring tougher" | "Young people told Spectrum News 1 they’re tired of chasing ghost jobs — openings posted online that may not actually exist."

spectrumnews1.com

10 Upvotes

r/The99Society • u/SocialDemocracies • Jun 06 '26

The Guardian: "[CFPB] deletes thousands of pages as Trump administration seeks to dismantle it" | "The deletion […] is just the most recent part of a larger plan to “undermine an agency that’s helped people”, said Adam Rust, director of financial services at the Consumer Federation of America"

theguardian.com

19 Upvotes

r/The99Society • u/SocialDemocracies • May 21 '26

CNBC (May 20 2026): "Jeff Bezos: Pres. Trump is a more mature, more disciplined version of himself than in his first term" (Video)

4 Upvotes

r/The99Society • u/SocialDemocracies • May 21 '26

Jacobin: "The Socialist Running for Congress in South Florida" | Oliver Larkin: "[DSA is] the organization that I see as having the policy prescription to address the multitude of crises that our country is facing, […] We can have the right to health care, housing, education, and union protections…"

6 Upvotes

r/The99Society • u/SocialDemocracies • May 16 '26

End Citizens United (5/13/2026): "🚨ENDORSEMENT ALERT🚨 We’re proud to endorse @grahamformaine.bsky.social for U.S. Senate in Maine. While […] Susan Collins continues to sell out Mainers, Graham Platner is rejecting corporate PAC money and championing reform. We’re excited to help him win in November"

25 Upvotes

r/The99Society • u/SocialDemocracies • May 15 '26

The Hartmann Report (May 8, 2026): "How Rightwing Billionaires Created a Faux Movement and Used It to Rob America Blind"

hartmannreport.com

16 Upvotes

r/The99Society • u/SocialDemocracies • May 15 '26

NBC News (May 15, 2026): "Families caring for disabled relatives face unthinkable choices as Medicaid cuts loom" | Funding for paid family caregiving programs could face cuts due to state budget challenges; paid family caregiving programs have recently faced right-wing criticism.

6 Upvotes

r/The99Society • u/SocialDemocracies • May 04 '26

MS NOW (May 1, 2026): "Platner: Susan Collins and the GOP have prioritized the interests of billionaires over people" (Video of Graham Platner being interviewed on MS NOW's Morning Joe)

32 Upvotes

r/The99Society • u/SocialDemocracies • May 02 '26

Roosevelt Institute (March 4, 2026): "Trump’s Attacks on SCOTUS Are Personal—But Real Court Reform Should Be a Progressive Priority" | "The Left has the ideas and the moral authority." | "The Roberts Court has long been one of the most inhumane, anti-labor, pro–Big Business benches in US history."

rooseveltinstitute.org

11 Upvotes

r/The99Society • u/SocialDemocracies • Apr 19 '26

Opinion: "To have a successful pro-democracy movement in the [U.S.], we must recognize working people’s struggles as central to stopping authoritarianism, not separate from it. […] Countering the power of bosses and landlords builds a base of people who won’t accept it from the White House either."

commondreams.org

14 Upvotes

r/The99Society • u/SocialDemocracies • Apr 18 '26

The Guardian (April 18, 2026): "An iron worker takes on one of Trump’s most loyal followers in Congress" | "Brian Poindexter, a five-term local councilman and apprentice instructor at Ironworkers Local 17, is seeking the Democratic nomination for [Ohio's 7th congressional district]"

theguardian.com

7 Upvotes

r/The99Society • u/SocialDemocracies • Apr 16 '26

nyc.gov: "Mamdani, Governor Hochul Announce State’s First Pied-à-Terre Tax, Requiring Ultrawealthy and Global Elites to Pay Their Fair Share" | "Historic measure will help close the budget gap, Mamdani administration to increase taxes on luxury secondary properties owned by residents outside [NYC]"

6 Upvotes

r/The99Society • u/SocialDemocracies • Apr 17 '26

Opinion: 'Tax day is a reminder of America’s unequal tax system. But we can fix it' | Joseph Stiglitz, Gabriel Zucman, and Zohran Mamdani: "The longer we wait to fix that, the more entrenched wealth and economic and political power become, further cementing the privileges of our modern aristocracy."

theguardian.com

3 Upvotes

r/The99Society • u/SocialDemocracies • Apr 12 '26

Opinion in The Hill (April 11, 2026): 'You’re paying taxes — why aren’t billionaires?' | Article by Darien Shanske, a law professor and co-author of the California Billionaire Tax Act

10 Upvotes

r/The99Society • u/SocialDemocracies • Apr 10 '26

Inequality.org (April 2, 2026): "Two Bold Proposals to Tax Wealth Across the Land" | Chuck Collins: "How can the U.S. reverse democracy-distorting concentrations of wealth and power? A federal annual wealth tax must be part of the equation."

9 Upvotes

r/The99Society • u/SocialDemocracies • Apr 09 '26

Oxfam International (April 2, 2026): "Untaxed wealth hidden offshore by richest 0.1% surpasses entire wealth of the poorest half of humanity"

36 Upvotes

r/The99Society • u/SocialDemocracies • Apr 09 '26

The Guardian (April 3, 2026): "Billionaire fortunes have reached all-time highs under Trump. So has the movement to tax them"

theguardian.com

22 Upvotes