The Long Road to ‘Citizens United’ The Long Road to ‘Citizens United’
Adam Winkler's new history argues that the problem with Citizens United is its inability to see the distorting effects of concentrated wealth.
Jun 6, 2018 / Books & the Arts / David Cole
Toys ‘R’ Us Workers Take on Private-Equity Barons: ‘You Ought to Be Ashamed’ Toys ‘R’ Us Workers Take on Private-Equity Barons: ‘You Ought to Be Ashamed’
The executives stripped profits from the toy chain and left employees with nothing.
Jun 5, 2018 / David Dayen
The Economic Numbers Are Cheery, but Don’t Believe the Hype The Economic Numbers Are Cheery, but Don’t Believe the Hype
If there is not a dramatic turn in course, the next downturn will erase what gains there have been and leave most Americans in worse straits.
Jun 5, 2018 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Farmworker Campaign Heads to Wendy’s Headquarters. Will the Fast-Food Giant Finally Listen? Farmworker Campaign Heads to Wendy’s Headquarters. Will the Fast-Food Giant Finally Listen?
The Coalition of Immokalee Workers will rally at the annual Wendy’s shareholder meeting in Ohio to demand that the company join its fair-labor initiative.
Jun 4, 2018 / Michael Sainato
Africa’s Whistle-blowers: ‘All I Did Was Tell the Truth’ Africa’s Whistle-blowers: ‘All I Did Was Tell the Truth’
Those who denounce corruption face hardship and physical danger even when there’s a legal framework that should protect and guarantee them a fair hearing.
Jun 1, 2018 / Olivier Piot
Why It Matters That Phoenix Is Suing the Trump Administration Why It Matters That Phoenix Is Suing the Trump Administration
Dispatches from the Urban Resistance, May 2018: From Phoenix to Detroit and beyond.
May 31, 2018 / Sophie Kasakove
Stealing From Workers Is a Crime. Why Don’t More Prosecutors See It That Way? Stealing From Workers Is a Crime. Why Don’t More Prosecutors See It That Way?
It’s time for prosecutors to shift their focus to protecting the millions of workers who are victimized by their bosses each year.
May 24, 2018 / Terri Gerstein
It’s Time to Crack Down on the Toys ‘R’ Us Vulture Capitalists It’s Time to Crack Down on the Toys ‘R’ Us Vulture Capitalists
Wall Street fund barons profit as tens of thousands lose their livelihoods.
May 23, 2018 / Winnie Wong and Michael Kink
New York’s Taxi System Is Broken—Can This Workers’ Plan Fix It? New York’s Taxi System Is Broken—Can This Workers’ Plan Fix It?
The New York Taxi Workers Alliance wants to standardize pay, secure healthcare, and otherwise make cab driving a sustainable career.
May 22, 2018 / Michelle Chen
How to Get Rid of the Super-Rich How to Get Rid of the Super-Rich
By leveraging the power of the public purse against corporations that pay their top execs outrageously more than their workers, we could help jump-start a democratic “New Economy.”
May 21, 2018 / Sam Pizzigati