Economy
Trade, Monopoly, and the Fight We Can’t Let Trump Define Trade, Monopoly, and the Fight We Can’t Let Trump Define
Tariffs and trade are not side issues, but a central front in the battle against monopoly power—and for self-government.
Want to Save Democracy? Organize a Union in Your Workplace. Want to Save Democracy? Organize a Union in Your Workplace.
Authoritarian regimes make crushing unions a top priority for a reason: Strong, independent unions are the best safeguard against tyranny.
I’ve Worked at Google for Decades. I’m Sickened by What It’s Doing. I’ve Worked at Google for Decades. I’m Sickened by What It’s Doing.
For the first time, I feel driven to speak publicly, because our company is now powering state violence across the globe.
The Bitter Taste of Labor Violations The Bitter Taste of Labor Violations
A Trump-aligned company wins a pardon for labor violations in sugar production.
Policy
Trade, Monopoly, and the Fight We Can’t Let Trump Define Trade, Monopoly, and the Fight We Can’t Let Trump Define
Tariffs and trade are not side issues, but a central front in the battle against monopoly power—and for self-government.
Trump’s Tariff Shock and the China Supply Chain Trump’s Tariff Shock and the China Supply Chain
We are now in a trade war with China, and the only question is: How long before Trump (and America) blink?
Elon Musk Has No Idea How USAID Works. This Former Staffer Knows. Elon Musk Has No Idea How USAID Works. This Former Staffer Knows.
USAID programs demonstrate a moral commitment that Americans today urgently need to preserve, not destroy.
Labor
Trade, Monopoly, and the Fight We Can’t Let Trump Define Trade, Monopoly, and the Fight We Can’t Let Trump Define
Tariffs and trade are not side issues, but a central front in the battle against monopoly power—and for self-government.
Want to Save Democracy? Organize a Union in Your Workplace. Want to Save Democracy? Organize a Union in Your Workplace.
Authoritarian regimes make crushing unions a top priority for a reason: Strong, independent unions are the best safeguard against tyranny.
I’ve Worked at Google for Decades. I’m Sickened by What It’s Doing. I’ve Worked at Google for Decades. I’m Sickened by What It’s Doing.
For the first time, I feel driven to speak publicly, because our company is now powering state violence across the globe.
The Bitter Taste of Labor Violations The Bitter Taste of Labor Violations
A Trump-aligned company wins a pardon for labor violations in sugar production.
Labor Has a China Problem—but Not the One You Think Labor Has a China Problem—but Not the One You Think
Faced with Trump and neoliberalism, American unions are embracing one of their oldest, most dangerous tendencies: Sinophobia.
The Score
Mass Deportations Aren’t Just Evil. They’re Also Terrible Economics. Mass Deportations Aren’t Just Evil. They’re Also Terrible Economics.
Immigrants don’t steal citizens’ jobs and wages. They grow the economy for all.
Georgia’s Disastrous Medicaid Work Requirements Georgia’s Disastrous Medicaid Work Requirements
Georgia’s Republican governor, Brian Kemp, said that 345,000 people would enroll in the state’s Medicaid program, which has strict work requirements—so far just 5,118 have.
Every Schoolchild Should Eat Free Every Schoolchild Should Eat Free
Full bellies lead to attentive minds.
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