Economics

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Trump’s Brutal Policies Target the Most Vulnerable Americans Trump’s Brutal Policies Target the Most Vulnerable Americans

The administration is using the pretense of fiscal responsibility to slash programs for the poor and people of color.

May 15, 2018 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

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The Child Labor in Zimbabwe’s Tobacco Fields The Child Labor in Zimbabwe’s Tobacco Fields

A global demand for tobacco is fueling this scourge.

May 15, 2018 / Michelle Chen

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Trump Wants to Expand Oil Drilling to 90 Percent of Our Seas. We’re Marching on June 9 to Stop Him. Trump Wants to Expand Oil Drilling to 90 Percent of Our Seas. We’re Marching on June 9 to Stop Him.

The March for the Ocean is promoting a rapid transition from drilling and spilling to clean, job-generating renewable energy.

May 14, 2018 / David Helvarg and Bill McKibben

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Get Ready for the Poor People’s Campaign Get Ready for the Poor People’s Campaign

A conversation with campaign co-chair Rev. Liz Theoharis about finishing what MLK started. 

May 13, 2018 / Greg Kaufmann

How Unequal School Funding Punishes Poor Kids

How Unequal School Funding Punishes Poor Kids How Unequal School Funding Punishes Poor Kids

Our system for funding education is broken, and it’s hurting society’s most vulnerable.

May 11, 2018 / Michelle Chen

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Progressives Need a New Way to Talk About National Security Progressives Need a New Way to Talk About National Security

Voters say they support cuts in defense spending—Democrats should, too.

May 11, 2018 / Feature / Joe Cirincione and Guy T. Saperstein

Teachers Are Leading the Revolt Against Austerity

Teachers Are Leading the Revolt Against Austerity Teachers Are Leading the Revolt Against Austerity

The strikes aren’t just about pay. They’re a rejection of tax cuts for the wealthy and a rallying cry for public goods and services.

May 9, 2018 / Jane McAlevey

Queens Home Foreclosure

The Rent Is Too Damn High, and Progressives Need to Do Something The Rent Is Too Damn High, and Progressives Need to Do Something

Voters want real housing solutions but aren’t getting them from either party.

May 9, 2018 / Sean McElwee and Henry Kraemer

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The Rise and Fall of the Latin American Left The Rise and Fall of the Latin American Left

Conservatives now control Latin America’s leading economies, but the region’s leftists can still look to Uruguay for direction.

May 9, 2018 / Omar G. Encarnación

Robert Reich: The Biggest Economic Problem You Aren’t Hearing About

Robert Reich: The Biggest Economic Problem You Aren’t Hearing About Robert Reich: The Biggest Economic Problem You Aren’t Hearing About

Monopolies are making life worse for the vast majority of us while enriching the very few.

May 8, 2018 / The Nation

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