Economics

Los Angeles Is a Very Different City After Dark

Los Angeles Is a Very Different City After Dark Los Angeles Is a Very Different City After Dark

Photos show how the cityscape is remade each night.

Jul 6, 2016 / Photo Essay / Camilo José Vergara

A New Deal With Cuba

Hipster Colonialism and the ‘Ruin’ of Cuba Hipster Colonialism and the ‘Ruin’ of Cuba

A common sentiment about the country’s development shows that some Americans see the island as a tropical Cold War museum.

Jul 6, 2016 / Feature / Andrés S. Pertierra

This Group Pioneered the Fight for $15. Can They Transform the Fight for Affordable Housing Too?

This Group Pioneered the Fight for $15. Can They Transform the Fight for Affordable Housing Too? This Group Pioneered the Fight for $15. Can They Transform the Fight for Affordable Housing Too?

New York Communities for Change wants to remake New York in a more equal image.

Jul 5, 2016 / Feature / Sarah Jaffe

Puerto Rico Debt

Just in Time for the July 4 Break, Congress Imposes ‘Colonialism at Its Worst’ on Puerto Rico Just in Time for the July 4 Break, Congress Imposes ‘Colonialism at Its Worst’ on Puerto Rico

Power is supposed to derive “from the consent of the governed,” but a new law addresses a debt crisis with an assault on democracy.

Jul 2, 2016 / John Nichols

Who Benefits Most From Housing Subsidies? The Wealthy.

Who Benefits Most From Housing Subsidies? The Wealthy. Who Benefits Most From Housing Subsidies? The Wealthy.

Low-income households get about 8 cents per month from homeownership tax credits worth $90 billion a year.

Jul 1, 2016 / David Meni and Ezra Levin

Homecare worker gives client pills

Home-Care Workers Are Now Protected by Minimum-Wage Laws Home-Care Workers Are Now Protected by Minimum-Wage Laws

Are you surprised they weren’t before?

Jul 1, 2016 / Michelle Chen

Seattle Drivers Union

A New Law Is Letting Uber Drivers Unionize A New Law Is Letting Uber Drivers Unionize

After ride-hailing companies descended on Seattle and began slashing drivers’ pay, the City Council stepped in with a novel solution.

Jul 1, 2016 / Mike O’Brien

In This Corner of Washington, the Only Ideology Is ‘Money’

In This Corner of Washington, the Only Ideology Is ‘Money’ In This Corner of Washington, the Only Ideology Is ‘Money’

Politico’s daily newsletter Influence describes every squeaking turn of the revolving door with a certain admiration.

Jul 1, 2016 / Thomas Frank

Teach for America Has Gone Global, and Its Board Has Strange Ideas About What Poor Kids Need

Teach for America Has Gone Global, and Its Board Has Strange Ideas About What Poor Kids Need Teach for America Has Gone Global, and Its Board Has Strange Ideas About What Poor Kids Need

In India, school funding is sorely lacking, but Teach for India just wants to transform attitudes.

Jul 1, 2016 / Feature / George Joseph

You Tell Us—How Can Progressives Continue to Build a Political Revolution?

You Tell Us—How Can Progressives Continue to Build a Political Revolution? You Tell Us—How Can Progressives Continue to Build a Political Revolution?

What are the key battles ahead?

Jun 30, 2016 / The Editors

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