Economics

Purple Kale

The Trans-Pacific Partnership Will Hurt Farmers and Make Seed Companies Richer The Trans-Pacific Partnership Will Hurt Farmers and Make Seed Companies Richer

Here’s why experts say the trade deal is a “big win” for the biotech seed industry.

Jun 10, 2016 / Alex Press

Paul Ryan

What Paul Ryan’s Own Constituents Think of His Poverty Plan What Paul Ryan’s Own Constituents Think of His Poverty Plan

In Racine, Wisconsin, it is clear that a community was abandoned.

Jun 10, 2016 / Greg Kaufmann

Guestworkers processing crabs

Seafood Is a Dirtier Business Than You Think Seafood Is a Dirtier Business Than You Think

The global seafood industry is exploitative at each step of the supply chain, from Thailand to the Louisiana Gulf.

Jun 10, 2016 / Michelle Chen

Trump Brand Clothes Are Made in China—but It’s Impossible to Find Out Where

Trump Brand Clothes Are Made in China—but It’s Impossible to Find Out Where Trump Brand Clothes Are Made in China—but It’s Impossible to Find Out Where

What exactly is Donald Trump hiding?

Jun 9, 2016 / Spencer Woodman

Why Is American Democracy So Broken, and Can It Be Fixed?

Why Is American Democracy So Broken, and Can It Be Fixed? Why Is American Democracy So Broken, and Can It Be Fixed?

The 1 percent never took over American politics. They had control all along.

Jun 9, 2016 / Feature / Roslyn Fuller

Dry Taps and Lagoons of Sewage: What America’s Water Crisis Looks Like

Dry Taps and Lagoons of Sewage: What America’s Water Crisis Looks Like Dry Taps and Lagoons of Sewage: What America’s Water Crisis Looks Like

A new report finds that safe water and sanitation are increasingly unaffordable for millions of Americans.

Jun 8, 2016 / Zoë Carpenter

Chinese Walmart

The Fight Against Walmart’s Labor Practices Goes Global The Fight Against Walmart’s Labor Practices Goes Global

Store workers in China are now pushing for the same labor protections US workers have been demanding for years.

Jun 8, 2016 / Michelle Chen

Presidential Campaign

How Expanding Social Security Went From ‘Economic Fantasy’ to Mainstream Talking Point in 3 Short Years How Expanding Social Security Went From ‘Economic Fantasy’ to Mainstream Talking Point in 3 Short Years

Just a few years ago we were on the road to dramatic cuts. Here’s how activists and their congressional allies changed that.

Jun 7, 2016 / Stephanie Taylor

Now That San Francisco’s Police Chief Has Resigned, What’s Next for the Activists Who Fought for His Removal?

Now That San Francisco’s Police Chief Has Resigned, What’s Next for the Activists Who Fought for His Removal? Now That San Francisco’s Police Chief Has Resigned, What’s Next for the Activists Who Fought for His Removal?

They say their work is about a lot more than just replacing a police chief.

Jun 7, 2016 / Andrew Klein

Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders

Neither Bernie nor Hillary Truly Addressed Economic Inequality Neither Bernie nor Hillary Truly Addressed Economic Inequality

Because both candidates’ platforms fell short on the worst and oldest inequity: the racial wealth gap. Here’s how to fix that.

Jun 7, 2016 / Vishnu Sridharan

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