Economic Policy

How Libertarianism Made Arizona a Covid-19 Hot Spot

How Libertarianism Made Arizona a Covid-19 Hot Spot How Libertarianism Made Arizona a Covid-19 Hot Spot

“Welcome to Arizona, where teaching has become The Hunger Games, Lord of the Flies, and Survivor all wrapped in one.”

Sep 30, 2020 / Jessica Suriano

Trump Paid Less in Taxes Than a Schoolteacher or a Nurse

Trump Paid Less in Taxes Than a Schoolteacher or a Nurse Trump Paid Less in Taxes Than a Schoolteacher or a Nurse

What’s most shocking about the president’s taxes are the things that are legal.

Sep 29, 2020 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Metaphors From Housing Court

Metaphors From Housing Court Metaphors From Housing Court

The looming eviction crisis due to Covid-19.

Sep 23, 2020 / OppArt / Margaret Hagan and Daniel Bernal

Defense Contractors Don’t Need Another Covid Bailout

Defense Contractors Don’t Need Another Covid Bailout Defense Contractors Don’t Need Another Covid Bailout

Despite their claims, defense spending isn’t driving major job growth. It just makes shareholders wealthier.

Sep 16, 2020 / Mandy Smithberger

How the Biden Campaign Can Turn Trump’s ‘Strength’ Into a Weakness

How the Biden Campaign Can Turn Trump’s ‘Strength’ Into a Weakness How the Biden Campaign Can Turn Trump’s ‘Strength’ Into a Weakness

Too many Americans still give Trump unwarranted credit for the economy.

Sep 9, 2020 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Whale of a History

Whale of a History Whale of a History

An artist’s 51-foot-long scratchboard installation examines American capitalism.

Sep 9, 2020 / OppArt / Jos Sances

David Graeber holds a microphone and speaks at an occupation

That Was David Graeber That Was David Graeber

The anthropologist who coined “the 99 percent” and “bullshit jobs” died at age 59.

Sep 9, 2020 / Malcolm Harris

Woman holding a megaphone leads protesters

How Workers Can Achieve Real Power How Workers Can Achieve Real Power

We can build a sectoral bargaining system—and strong, democratic, worker-driven unions—from the ground up.

Sep 7, 2020 / Lynn Rhinehart

Chain Gang

Chain Gang Chain Gang

Missing links.

Sep 4, 2020 / OppArt / Ann Telnaes

Joe Biden

Biden Needs to Talk About Jobs on Labor Day. And Every Day. Biden Needs to Talk About Jobs on Labor Day. And Every Day.

If he does, he just might win in November.

Sep 4, 2020 / Jane McAlevey

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