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When a president calls US military actions "murder" and gets hit with tariffs for it, we should all be paying attention. 60+ civilians killed off the coasts of Colombia & Venezuela. Join the conversation that US media isn't having. https://bit.ly/47PmUlP
November 11, 2025 at 3:02 AM
When a president calls US military actions "murder" and gets hit with tariffs for it, we should all be paying attention. 60+ civilians killed off the coasts of Colombia & Venezuela. Join the conversation that US media isn't having. https://bit.ly/47PmUlP
Economic sanctions are now a defining tool of US foreign policy. Their impact on civilian populations demands greater scrutiny and accountability. Follow for monthly updates on sanctions and their human costs.
CEPR Sanctions Watch October 2025
The Trump administration imposes its first Russia sanctions while snapback measures on Iran begin to bite.
cepr.net
November 10, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Economic sanctions are now a defining tool of US foreign policy. Their impact on civilian populations demands greater scrutiny and accountability. Follow for monthly updates on sanctions and their human costs.
Trump's attacking small boats in the Caribbean with no justification.
Regional leaders are calling it "murder." Join us LIVE Nov 12th @ 8PM ET/5PM PT with former Colombian Justice Minister & more. https://bit.ly/47PmUlP
Regional leaders are calling it "murder." Join us LIVE Nov 12th @ 8PM ET/5PM PT with former Colombian Justice Minister & more. https://bit.ly/47PmUlP
November 9, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Trump's attacking small boats in the Caribbean with no justification.
Regional leaders are calling it "murder." Join us LIVE Nov 12th @ 8PM ET/5PM PT with former Colombian Justice Minister & more. https://bit.ly/47PmUlP
Regional leaders are calling it "murder." Join us LIVE Nov 12th @ 8PM ET/5PM PT with former Colombian Justice Minister & more. https://bit.ly/47PmUlP
Don’t let the @svenbeckert.bsky.social’s @nytimes.com column fool you into thinking we live in a free market economy—we don't. The market may be at work, but only for those at the top.
New York Times Pushes Blatant Lies About Neoliberalism
The notion that economic policy over recent decades was about leaving things to the market is a sick lie that obscures the real drivers of inequality.
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November 8, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Don’t let the @svenbeckert.bsky.social’s @nytimes.com column fool you into thinking we live in a free market economy—we don't. The market may be at work, but only for those at the top.
🚨60+ civilians killed with ZERO evidence provided. US military attacking boats off Venezuela & Colombia—and now aircraft carriers are moving in. What's really happening? Get answers from top #LatAm experts. Nov 12 @ 8PM ET/5PM PT. Don't miss this. https://bit.ly/47PmUlP
November 7, 2025 at 6:45 PM
🚨60+ civilians killed with ZERO evidence provided. US military attacking boats off Venezuela & Colombia—and now aircraft carriers are moving in. What's really happening? Get answers from top #LatAm experts. Nov 12 @ 8PM ET/5PM PT. Don't miss this. https://bit.ly/47PmUlP
The American healthcare system is built for profit, not patients.
@deanbaker13.bsky.social demystifies how #BigPharma, private insurers, and overpaid specialists are inflating healthcare costs.
@deanbaker13.bsky.social demystifies how #BigPharma, private insurers, and overpaid specialists are inflating healthcare costs.
Why Is Healthcare Expensive?
Americans overpay for healthcare due to drug patents, private insurance waste, and inflated medical salaries—despite Obamacare slowing cost growth.
cepr.net
November 7, 2025 at 6:03 PM
The American healthcare system is built for profit, not patients.
@deanbaker13.bsky.social demystifies how #BigPharma, private insurers, and overpaid specialists are inflating healthcare costs.
@deanbaker13.bsky.social demystifies how #BigPharma, private insurers, and overpaid specialists are inflating healthcare costs.
The US will spend $700 billion this year on prescription drugs and pharma products, all thanks to gov-granted monopolies.
That’s not the workings of a free market, that’s a system of inequality funneling wealth to the top.
That’s not the workings of a free market, that’s a system of inequality funneling wealth to the top.
New York Times Pushes Blatant Lies About Neoliberalism
The notion that economic policy over recent decades was about leaving things to the market is a sick lie that obscures the real drivers of inequality.
bit.ly
November 7, 2025 at 3:04 PM
The US will spend $700 billion this year on prescription drugs and pharma products, all thanks to gov-granted monopolies.
That’s not the workings of a free market, that’s a system of inequality funneling wealth to the top.
That’s not the workings of a free market, that’s a system of inequality funneling wealth to the top.
Meet the “Costly Trinity” of US healthcare:
💊 Drug monopolies
💰 Insurance waste
🩺 Overpaid specialists
Rising healthcare costs aren’t a mystery, they’re manufactured.
💊 Drug monopolies
💰 Insurance waste
🩺 Overpaid specialists
Rising healthcare costs aren’t a mystery, they’re manufactured.
Why Is Healthcare Expensive?
Americans overpay for healthcare due to drug patents, private insurance waste, and inflated medical salaries—despite Obamacare slowing cost growth.
cepr.net
November 5, 2025 at 9:32 PM
Meet the “Costly Trinity” of US healthcare:
💊 Drug monopolies
💰 Insurance waste
🩺 Overpaid specialists
Rising healthcare costs aren’t a mystery, they’re manufactured.
💊 Drug monopolies
💰 Insurance waste
🩺 Overpaid specialists
Rising healthcare costs aren’t a mystery, they’re manufactured.
NEW: Republicans are weaponizing food during the shutdown. 1 in 4 SNAP recipients has a disability—reflecting deep economic barriers that make it nearly impossible for disabled people to meet basic needs w/o support. Cutting SNAP cuts access to survival.🧵
SNAP Cuts Disproportionately Hurt People With Disabilities
Government shutdown threatens SNAP benefits, endangering millions—especially disabled Americans who rely on food assistance at over twice the national rate.
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November 5, 2025 at 5:46 PM
NEW: Republicans are weaponizing food during the shutdown. 1 in 4 SNAP recipients has a disability—reflecting deep economic barriers that make it nearly impossible for disabled people to meet basic needs w/o support. Cutting SNAP cuts access to survival.🧵
Despite the ceasefire, restrictions continue to limit the entry of aid into Gaza. Israeli restrictions are preventing critical humanitarian assistance from reaching civilians. Access to food, medicine, and supplies remains severely restricted.
CEPR Sanctions Watch October 2025
The Trump administration imposes its first Russia sanctions while snapback measures on Iran begin to bite.
bit.ly
November 4, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Despite the ceasefire, restrictions continue to limit the entry of aid into Gaza. Israeli restrictions are preventing critical humanitarian assistance from reaching civilians. Access to food, medicine, and supplies remains severely restricted.
Every US threat matters. Every military action counts. Please check out our live tracker covering US interventionism across Latin America and the Caribbean.
US Escalation in the Caribbean and Latin America - Live Updates
As the Trump administration intervenes more directly in hemispheric affairs, CEPR will be closely following developments throughout Latin America and the Caribbean — and here in Washington.
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October 28, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Every US threat matters. Every military action counts. Please check out our live tracker covering US interventionism across Latin America and the Caribbean.
American aggression in #LatAm is reaching dangerous new levels. CEPR's regional experts—journalists, lawyers, economists—are monitoring every development. This could spread beyond the hemisphere. Stay informed via our live tracker.
US Escalation in the Caribbean and Latin America - Live Updates
As the Trump administration intervenes more directly in hemispheric affairs, CEPR will be closely following developments throughout Latin America and the Caribbean — and here in Washington.
cepr.net
October 27, 2025 at 12:03 PM
American aggression in #LatAm is reaching dangerous new levels. CEPR's regional experts—journalists, lawyers, economists—are monitoring every development. This could spread beyond the hemisphere. Stay informed via our live tracker.
US strikes on boats. Threats against Venezuela and Colombia. International law ignored across Latin America. Our new live tracker captures the escalation as it happens. This is urgent—stay informed.
US Escalation in the Caribbean and Latin America - Live Updates
As the Trump administration intervenes more directly in hemispheric affairs, CEPR will be closely following developments throughout Latin America and the Caribbean — and here in Washington.
bit.ly
October 25, 2025 at 2:31 PM
US strikes on boats. Threats against Venezuela and Colombia. International law ignored across Latin America. Our new live tracker captures the escalation as it happens. This is urgent—stay informed.
The Trump administration is ramping up hostilities against Venezuela, Colombia, and neighboring countries. CEPR is documenting US military actions in real time.
Latin America is becoming a testing ground again. Stay informed by following our live tracker:
Latin America is becoming a testing ground again. Stay informed by following our live tracker:
Americas Live Updates
As the Trump administration intervenes more directly in hemispheric affairs, CEPR will be closely following developments throughout Latin America and the Caribbean — and here in Washington.
bit.ly
October 23, 2025 at 8:02 PM
The Trump administration is ramping up hostilities against Venezuela, Colombia, and neighboring countries. CEPR is documenting US military actions in real time.
Latin America is becoming a testing ground again. Stay informed by following our live tracker:
Latin America is becoming a testing ground again. Stay informed by following our live tracker:
Rep. @velazquez.house.gov exposes how Trump's Argentina bailout is designed to prop up political ally Javier Milei before Argentina's midterm elections. "Using US funds to influence a foreign election is a glaring misuse of public money."
Opinion | Americans should worry about Trump’s extraordinary choice to bail out Argentina
With the government paralyzed and Americans’ pocketbooks reeling, the White House is giving a $20 billion bailout to an ideological ally of Trump and Elon Musk.
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October 22, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Rep. @velazquez.house.gov exposes how Trump's Argentina bailout is designed to prop up political ally Javier Milei before Argentina's midterm elections. "Using US funds to influence a foreign election is a glaring misuse of public money."
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If there is no commitment not to reverse appropriations through recission, and to prevent Trump from doing pocket recissions, Democrats cannot prevent any item in the continuing resolution from being subsequently cut, says @deanbaker13.bsky.social of @ceprdc.bsky.social.
Shutdown 101: Why It's Continuing and What's at Stake
it appears the shutdown will continue until there is a major reversal of positions by one side or other. In the Democrats’ case, it would mean giving up any leverage they have on spending.
www.commondreams.org
October 21, 2025 at 6:40 PM
If there is no commitment not to reverse appropriations through recission, and to prevent Trump from doing pocket recissions, Democrats cannot prevent any item in the continuing resolution from being subsequently cut, says @deanbaker13.bsky.social of @ceprdc.bsky.social.
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So Trump is just going to put farmers out of business and give them corporate welfare?
While sending $20 billion to Argentina?
This is the Golden Age?
While sending $20 billion to Argentina?
This is the Golden Age?
👏🏾 Rep. @velazquez.house.gov calls out Trump's ‘America Last’ policy approach: $20B bailout for his friend in Argentina while the US faces historic Medicaid cuts, farmers go bankrupt & federal workers miss paychecks.
"If this is…America First, Americans deserve far better." http://bit.ly/48GlBHS
"If this is…America First, Americans deserve far better." http://bit.ly/48GlBHS
October 21, 2025 at 3:49 PM
So Trump is just going to put farmers out of business and give them corporate welfare?
While sending $20 billion to Argentina?
This is the Golden Age?
While sending $20 billion to Argentina?
This is the Golden Age?
👏🏾 Rep. @velazquez.house.gov calls out Trump's ‘America Last’ policy approach: $20B bailout for his friend in Argentina while the US faces historic Medicaid cuts, farmers go bankrupt & federal workers miss paychecks.
"If this is…America First, Americans deserve far better." http://bit.ly/48GlBHS
"If this is…America First, Americans deserve far better." http://bit.ly/48GlBHS
October 21, 2025 at 3:30 PM
👏🏾 Rep. @velazquez.house.gov calls out Trump's ‘America Last’ policy approach: $20B bailout for his friend in Argentina while the US faces historic Medicaid cuts, farmers go bankrupt & federal workers miss paychecks.
"If this is…America First, Americans deserve far better." http://bit.ly/48GlBHS
"If this is…America First, Americans deserve far better." http://bit.ly/48GlBHS
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First CBS, now CNN: Our 2nd-richest billionaire’s son may soon be running 2 of America’s most iconic news outlets. Time to push for Dean Baker’s proposal for publicly funding media via a $100 individual tax credit. www.washingtonpost.com/business/202... cepr.net/publications... @ceprdc.bsky.social
Fixing the Media and Campaign Spending by the Rich
Explore the issue of media spending by the rich and its impact on democracy. Discover potential strategies for addressing this problem.
cepr.net
October 21, 2025 at 3:16 PM
First CBS, now CNN: Our 2nd-richest billionaire’s son may soon be running 2 of America’s most iconic news outlets. Time to push for Dean Baker’s proposal for publicly funding media via a $100 individual tax credit. www.washingtonpost.com/business/202... cepr.net/publications... @ceprdc.bsky.social
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Trump refuses to release September jobs data despite it being ready. Private sources show job postings down 5% since spring. Full analysis by @deanbaker13.bsky.social:
Still No Jobs Report, but Labor Market Is Not Looking Good
Donald Trump refuses to release the September jobs report, likely because it shows a weakening labor market.
cepr.net
October 20, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Trump refuses to release September jobs data despite it being ready. Private sources show job postings down 5% since spring. Full analysis by @deanbaker13.bsky.social:
NEW: Argentina took on $42B in debt from the IMF, World Bank, and Inter-American Development bank; Now last week the US Treasury offered another $20B from the US. Milei now owes nearly half of all IMF non-concessional loans worldwide. More: http://bit.ly/47mqrHZ
October 20, 2025 at 3:03 PM
NEW: Argentina took on $42B in debt from the IMF, World Bank, and Inter-American Development bank; Now last week the US Treasury offered another $20B from the US. Milei now owes nearly half of all IMF non-concessional loans worldwide. More: http://bit.ly/47mqrHZ
Trump refuses to release September jobs data despite it being ready. Private sources show job postings down 5% since spring. Full analysis by @deanbaker13.bsky.social:
Still No Jobs Report, but Labor Market Is Not Looking Good
Donald Trump refuses to release the September jobs report, likely because it shows a weakening labor market.
cepr.net
October 20, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Trump refuses to release September jobs data despite it being ready. Private sources show job postings down 5% since spring. Full analysis by @deanbaker13.bsky.social:
The IMF is bleeding debt-distressed countries dry with surcharges while sitting on $360B+ in gold reserves it pretends are worth $4B. Sell 1.5% and end the surcharges. It's that simple. More from CEPR's Ivana Vasic Lalovic & @michael-galant.bsky.social:
It’s Time to Unbury the IMF’s Hidden Gold
Countries across the Global South face an accelerating climate crisis. Yet hopes of finding support at the IMF Annual Meetings are dim.
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October 15, 2025 at 3:31 PM
The IMF is bleeding debt-distressed countries dry with surcharges while sitting on $360B+ in gold reserves it pretends are worth $4B. Sell 1.5% and end the surcharges. It's that simple. More from CEPR's Ivana Vasic Lalovic & @michael-galant.bsky.social:
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70 civil society groups are calling on the IMF to create an SDRs Playbook. SDRs provided $650B in COVID relief without fueling inflation. Now we need reforms to unlock their full potential during crises
🔍 tinyurl.com/SDRsLetter2025
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🔍 tinyurl.com/SDRsLetter2025
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October 14, 2025 at 8:35 AM
70 civil society groups are calling on the IMF to create an SDRs Playbook. SDRs provided $650B in COVID relief without fueling inflation. Now we need reforms to unlock their full potential during crises
🔍 tinyurl.com/SDRsLetter2025
@ceprdc.bsky.social @aausa.bsky.social @eurodadnews.bsky.social
🔍 tinyurl.com/SDRsLetter2025
@ceprdc.bsky.social @aausa.bsky.social @eurodadnews.bsky.social
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“Fascists and autocrats fear what teachers do because they know their brand of greed, hierarchy, and extremism cannot survive in a democracy of diverse, educated citizens." - @rweingarten.bsky.social
In Her New Book, Teachers Union Leader Explores 'Why Fascists Fear Teachers'
With nearly every day presenting more evidence of America’s eroding democracy, it’s understandable to wonder whether a countervailing force will come forward to ensure—to paraphrase Lincoln—that the g...
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October 9, 2025 at 2:11 PM
“Fascists and autocrats fear what teachers do because they know their brand of greed, hierarchy, and extremism cannot survive in a democracy of diverse, educated citizens." - @rweingarten.bsky.social