Economics

Steel-worker

Here’s Why Labor Should Resist Trump’s Tariff Here’s Why Labor Should Resist Trump’s Tariff

It will have little economic effect but will add more bellicosity to a world already overdosing on it.

Mar 14, 2018 / Doug Henwood

Brad Miller

How Mortgage Companies Might Finally Be Held Accountable How Mortgage Companies Might Finally Be Held Accountable

A former congressman has come up with an ingenious new approach.

Mar 14, 2018 / David Dayen

Disney World Magic Kingdom

Are Disney Workers Having a Hard Time Making Ends Meet? Are Disney Workers Having a Hard Time Making Ends Meet?

At Disney’s resorts in Florida and California, workers are fighting for better pay and working conditions.

Mar 14, 2018 / Michelle Chen

The Koch Brothers Get Their Very Own Secretary of State

The Koch Brothers Get Their Very Own Secretary of State The Koch Brothers Get Their Very Own Secretary of State

Trump’s pick to replace Rex Tillerson is an errand boy for billionaires.

Mar 13, 2018 / John Nichols

Protest against Publix Supermarkets

Support the Farmworkers Fasting to End Sexual Assault in Wendy’s Supply Chain Support the Farmworkers Fasting to End Sexual Assault in Wendy’s Supply Chain

You can also join a campaign to collect stories from the 2008 financial crisis.

Mar 13, 2018 / NationAction

Donald Trump

Don’t Be Fooled by Trump’s Tariffs. He’s Running a Con. Don’t Be Fooled by Trump’s Tariffs. He’s Running a Con.

Neither Democrats nor the media should get distracted by the show; instead, they should expose the harsh reality behind the curtain.

Mar 13, 2018 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

NYT The Edit

The New York Times’ ‘Edit’ Draws 20,000 Applicants The New York Times’ ‘Edit’ Draws 20,000 Applicants

The Edit is a cost-effective way to bring a subscriber-boosting perspective to the paper, but what about the young journalists whose work it uses?

Mar 12, 2018 / William Anderson

Teaching Class Solidarity

Teaching Class Solidarity Teaching Class Solidarity

A growing movement is finding creative ways to educate teens about economic justice.

Mar 8, 2018 / Feature / Caroline Preston

Is the Opioid Crisis Leading to a Spike in the White Incarceration Rate?

Is the Opioid Crisis Leading to a Spike in the White Incarceration Rate? Is the Opioid Crisis Leading to a Spike in the White Incarceration Rate?

Though African Americans remain disproportionately impacted by the criminal-justice system, drug laws are locking up an increasing number of whites as well.

Mar 7, 2018 / Michelle Chen

Womens March Las Vegas

Could It Happen Here? Donald Trump, Tony Judt, and the Future of American Democracy Could It Happen Here? Donald Trump, Tony Judt, and the Future of American Democracy

Is Trump’s election a step on the road to authoritarianism, or is he an anomaly? That depends—on us.

Mar 6, 2018 / David Cole

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