Walmart’s Sick Scheduling Policies Walmart’s Sick Scheduling Policies
A new survey alleges that the mega-retailer punishes workers for medical absences.
Jul 13, 2017 / Michelle Chen
Cavaliers Owner Dan Gilbert: Cleveland’s Corporate-Welfare King Cavaliers Owner Dan Gilbert: Cleveland’s Corporate-Welfare King
The City Council of Cleveland is siding with the billionaire against the people it represents in an outrageous $200 million corporate-welfare stadium scam.
Jul 13, 2017 / Dave Zirin
Net Neutrality Is About Much More Than the Internet Net Neutrality Is About Much More Than the Internet
Will the voice of the people be drowned out by a flood of corporate cash?
Jul 12, 2017 / John Nichols
Don’t Fall for Amazon’s ‘Prime Day’ Don’t Fall for Amazon’s ‘Prime Day’
You might get a good deal now, but the company is gobbling up market share and bludgeoning competitors.
Jul 11, 2017 / David Dayen
Wait, You Want Health Insurance Companies to Cover Sick People? Wait, You Want Health Insurance Companies to Cover Sick People?
But how’s that profitable?
Jul 11, 2017 / Tom Tomorrow
How a Small City Took On a Financial Giant—and Reclaimed Its Most Precious Resource How a Small City Took On a Financial Giant—and Reclaimed Its Most Precious Resource
After a protracted fight with the Carlyle Group, Missoula’s water is finally in the hands of the people.
Jul 5, 2017 / Jimmy Tobias
Trump’s Infrastructure Plan Claims to Relieve Taxpayers—but It’s a Sleight of Hand Trump’s Infrastructure Plan Claims to Relieve Taxpayers—but It’s a Sleight of Hand
Privatization will cost all of us.
Jun 30, 2017 / Bryce Covert
Springtime for Union Busting? Springtime for Union Busting?
The Supreme Court’s war on the labor movement may soon claim some high-profile casualties.
Jun 28, 2017 / Ian Millhiser
This Is How the Trump Administration Will Privatize Our Infrastructure This Is How the Trump Administration Will Privatize Our Infrastructure
Public-private partnerships have been disasters for American cities. Naturally, Trump loves them.
Jun 20, 2017 / David Dayen
The Government Created This Zika Vaccine. Why Should Big Pharma Reap the Profits? The Government Created This Zika Vaccine. Why Should Big Pharma Reap the Profits?
Lawmakers are concerned that giving a drug company a monopoly on the promising vaccine could make it unaffordable.
Jun 20, 2017 / Richard Eskow