Economics

3 Facts About the Supposed Cost of Undocumented Immigration

3 Facts About the Supposed Cost of Undocumented Immigration 3 Facts About the Supposed Cost of Undocumented Immigration

Or, a campaign-inspired lesson on why myth busting and fact checking isn’t going to be enough to fight anti-immigrant politics in 2016.

Oct 12, 2015 / Julianne Hing

Commuters on the DC Metro.

Is DC About to Pass the Best Sick Leave in the Country? Is DC About to Pass the Best Sick Leave in the Country?

A new proposal in the DC City Council would boost the district’s paid medical leave up to 16 weeks.

Oct 9, 2015 / Michelle Chen

Four Mothers School Bill O’Reilly on Child Hunger

Four Mothers School Bill O’Reilly on Child Hunger Four Mothers School Bill O’Reilly on Child Hunger

The conservative pundit thinks the “myth that there are kids who don’t have anything to eat is a total lie.”

Oct 8, 2015 / Alyssa Peterson

Did Predatory Lenders Pay These 12 Lawmakers to Hobble the CFPB?

Did Predatory Lenders Pay These 12 Lawmakers to Hobble the CFPB? Did Predatory Lenders Pay These 12 Lawmakers to Hobble the CFPB?

An ethics complaint filed this week alleges that industry lobbyists and donors crossed the fuzzy line between routine fundraising and a quid pro quo arrangement.

Oct 8, 2015 / Joshua Holland

The Culture That Capitalism Created

The Culture That Capitalism Created The Culture That Capitalism Created

An interview with Boots Riley.

Oct 8, 2015 / Laura Flanders

Hillary Clinton Just Made Passage of the TPP Much More Difficult

Hillary Clinton Just Made Passage of the TPP Much More Difficult Hillary Clinton Just Made Passage of the TPP Much More Difficult

Forget 2016–Hillary just changed the congressional debate on the trade pact.

Oct 7, 2015 / George Zornick

TPP Protest

The TPP Prioritizes the ‘Rights’ of Corporations Over Workers, the Environment, and Democracy The TPP Prioritizes the ‘Rights’ of Corporations Over Workers, the Environment, and Democracy

‘‘Corporations still have an extra-judicial process to enforce their rights. That’s not the case for labor and environmental standards.’’

Oct 7, 2015 / John Nichols

East Lansing union protest

The US Tells Other Countries to Respect Unions—Shouldn’t the US Do the Same? The US Tells Other Countries to Respect Unions—Shouldn’t the US Do the Same?

This country needs a Workplace Democracy Act to assure that workers who join unions do not face retaliation and barriers to collective bargaining.

Oct 6, 2015 / John Nichols

Mother and child in Detroit

The Art of Parenting on a Disappearing Planet The Art of Parenting on a Disappearing Planet

From mommy magazines to child-development specialists, we are constantly told how to protect our children—but how do we protect them from climate change?

Oct 6, 2015 / Frida Berrigan

Anti-abortion activists

The War on Planned Parenthood The War on Planned Parenthood

Lives in the balance must be defended.

Oct 6, 2015 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

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