Economy
What Elon Musk’s Trillion-Dollar Payday Is Costing the Rest of Us What Elon Musk’s Trillion-Dollar Payday Is Costing the Rest of Us
The tech mogul will leverage the initial public offering of SpaceX into more sociopathic wealth-hoarding.
Americans Are Reaching a Financial Breaking Point Americans Are Reaching a Financial Breaking Point
The majority of Americans are actively stressed about money. The rich have never been richer. No wonder we’re so mad.
Today a Welfare Trillionaire Is Born Today a Welfare Trillionaire Is Born
SpaceX goes public today. Bubbles and public assets are creating the first trillionaire in human history.
Policy
Americans Are Reaching a Financial Breaking Point Americans Are Reaching a Financial Breaking Point
The majority of Americans are actively stressed about money. The rich have never been richer. No wonder we’re so mad.
The Stupid Economy The Stupid Economy
Trump promised voters revitalization and growth. But he doesn’t know the first thing about economics.
Trump Gloats About “Making a Fortune” While Americans Suffer Trump Gloats About “Making a Fortune” While Americans Suffer
As his war in Iran wreaks havoc, Trump is fixated on personal glory and enrichment.
Labor
Americans Are Reaching a Financial Breaking Point Americans Are Reaching a Financial Breaking Point
The majority of Americans are actively stressed about money. The rich have never been richer. No wonder we’re so mad.
A New Documentary Shows How Paid Leave Gives Families a Lifeline A New Documentary Shows How Paid Leave Gives Families a Lifeline
The film reveals what’s possible when families can access supportive policies. Olympic champion Allyson Felix understands this issue intimately.
Disneyland: Cold War Factory—With Roland Betancourt Disneyland: Cold War Factory—With Roland Betancourt
Danny and Derek speak with Roland Betancourt, Chancellor’s Professor of Art History at UC Irvine, about Disneyland and the rise of automation in the US.
From Universities to the Vatican, the AI Backlash Can’t Be Ignored From Universities to the Vatican, the AI Backlash Can’t Be Ignored
If AI devours entire industries, who believes that the precariat’s newest members will receive more support than autoworkers and textile makers before them?
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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