While the Democratic Party claimed to be defending working-class people in the US, its capitulation to a Republican spending bill leaves millions facing skyrocketing healthcare costs and exposes the limits of partisan opposition in the face of billionaire-driven austerity.

Six of the nine judges in US Supreme Court are conservatives and Amy Coney Barrett is likely to be among the most extreme. This could have a massive impact on the upcoming elections and a host of issues, including abortion and healthcare