Economy
Fighting Monopoly Power Fighting Monopoly Power
Donald Trump is practicing crony capitalism on an unprecedented scale, with the government green-lighting major mergers that benefit the president’s friends (most notably the Param…
The Time of Monsters / Podcast / The Time of Monsters
Trump’s Cuts Kill an LA Youth Garden Trump’s Cuts Kill an LA Youth Garden
SNAP-Ed helped children in food-insecure Los Angeles neighborhoods grow fresh produce. Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill cuts have ended the program that made those gardens possible.
New Yorkers Won a Rent Freeze. But We Can’t Stop There. New Yorkers Won a Rent Freeze. But We Can’t Stop There.
There is so much more to be done to seize power from landlords and real estate directly.
New York City Makes It Easy to Cancel Subscriptions New York City Makes It Easy to Cancel Subscriptions
The first rule of its kind at the municipal level will help customers avoid paying recurring and junk fees.
Policy
New Yorkers Won a Rent Freeze. But We Can’t Stop There. New Yorkers Won a Rent Freeze. But We Can’t Stop There.
There is so much more to be done to seize power from landlords and real estate directly.
The Trump Administration Is Making It Nearly Impossible to Get Food Stamps The Trump Administration Is Making It Nearly Impossible to Get Food Stamps
New work requirements and restrictions on SNAP have kicked millions off the benefit rolls, with more reductions to come.
The Fight for New York’s Street Vendors Isn’t Over The Fight for New York’s Street Vendors Isn’t Over
After years of criminalization and confiscation, New York’s street vendors have won long-overdue reforms. Now the city must make good on its promises.
Labor
Golf Caddies Just Unionized for the First Time Golf Caddies Just Unionized for the First Time
Caddies—workers tasked with everything from carrying golfers’ bags to giving them armchair therapy—won out after a recent change to their employment structure.
The Fight for New York’s Street Vendors Isn’t Over The Fight for New York’s Street Vendors Isn’t Over
After years of criminalization and confiscation, New York’s street vendors have won long-overdue reforms. Now the city must make good on its promises.
What Is the American Economy? What Is the American Economy?
The gap between what the numbers say and how people are feeling has only grown wider.
How to Win the Next 250 Years for the Working Class How to Win the Next 250 Years for the Working Class
It begins with building back a strong union movement
rooted in deep solidarity.
JD Vance’s Latest Memoir Preaches to the MAGA Choir JD Vance’s Latest Memoir Preaches to the MAGA Choir
The vice president claims to have reached a new level of spiritual maturity, but the evidence is nowhere in the pages of Communion.
The Score
Mass Deportations Aren’t Just Evil. They’re Also Terrible Economics. Mass Deportations Aren’t Just Evil. They’re Also Terrible Economics.
Immigrants don’t steal citizens’ jobs and wages. They grow the economy for all.
Georgia’s Disastrous Medicaid Work Requirements Georgia’s Disastrous Medicaid Work Requirements
Georgia’s Republican governor, Brian Kemp, said that 345,000 people would enroll in the state’s Medicaid program, which has strict work requirements—so far just 5,118 have.
Every Schoolchild Should Eat Free Every Schoolchild Should Eat Free
Full bellies lead to attentive minds.
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