Future Forward: How Collective Pressure on Corporations Works

During the last election cycle, Donald Trump’s top donors in the crypto, oil and gas, and deportation industries collectively spent $700 million dollars supporting MAGA candidate campaigns, according to research published in The Guardian. In exchange, they received over $170 billion in policies and

By: Mikki Morrissette

Outlets: Minnesota Women's Press

Published: February 7, 2026

Words: 920

Last Updated: 1 month, 1 week ago

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On January 26, Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.), Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.), and Rep. Delia Ramirez (D-Ill.) introduced the “Defund the Oligarchs, Fund the People Resolution” legislation, calling on Congress to end corporate tax breaks, subsidies, and federal contracts for billionaires and instead invest in the working class.

A few days later, I attended a national organizing call, hosted by Our Revolution — an independent organization founded by Sen. Bernie …

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