Economy
Trump’s “Golden Age” Means No End to Palestinian Slaughter Trump’s “Golden Age” Means No End to Palestinian Slaughter
The president’s much-touted foreign policy shake-up is blighted by continued support for genocide.
Welcome to Casino Capitalism 2.0 Welcome to Casino Capitalism 2.0
The legalization and rapid spread of sports betting has made problem gambling everyone’s problem.
Jacob Silverman on Cryptocurrency’s Shadiest Dealings Under Trump Jacob Silverman on Cryptocurrency’s Shadiest Dealings Under Trump
On this episode of The Nation Podcast, Jacob Silverman on how the cryptocurrency industry continues to evade regulation.
How the Rich and Powerful Destroyed Free Speech How the Rich and Powerful Destroyed Free Speech
And how we get it back.
Policy
Never Mind the Stock Market, the Economy Is Blinking a Big Warning Never Mind the Stock Market, the Economy Is Blinking a Big Warning
Tariff-induced higher prices and supply chain problems are just the start of the pain Trumponomics will inflict.
Dean Baker for The Nation
Why Trump’s Epic Crypto Corruption Will Go Unpunished Why Trump’s Epic Crypto Corruption Will Go Unpunished
The president is a brazen crook, but Democrats are too compromised to challenge him.
Why the “Abundance Agenda” Could Sink the Democratic Party Why the “Abundance Agenda” Could Sink the Democratic Party
Big-money donors are using the “abundance agenda” to create a permission structure for Democratic elites to dismiss the populist revival the party so desperately needs.
Labor
Sesame Street Workers Say, “U Is for Union” Sesame Street Workers Say, “U Is for Union”
Amid attacks from the Trump administration, 74 percent of Sesame Street workers vote to unionize to make their workplace “smarter, stronger, and kinder.”
Nostalgia for the American Logger? Nostalgia for the American Logger?
Reflections on Gentlemen of the Woods: Manhood, Myth, and the American Lumberjack.
Federal Workers Rally to Save Their Jobs—and All of Us From Toxic Waste Federal Workers Rally to Save Their Jobs—and All of Us From Toxic Waste
The Federal Unionists Network is the first large-scale network for government workers, and they’re building solidarity across departments and the labor movement.
The Post-Future Has Arrived in Argentina—and It Looks Remarkably Like the Past The Post-Future Has Arrived in Argentina—and It Looks Remarkably Like the Past
Javier Milei’s right-wing government is racking up new debt with the IMF. It’s part of a vicious cycle the country seems unable to break.
How Philadelphia Is Fighting Back Against Donald Trump’s Anti-Worker Crusade How Philadelphia Is Fighting Back Against Donald Trump’s Anti-Worker Crusade
The Protect Our Workers Enforce Rights Act can serve as a model for cities all across the country.
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.
Latest in Economy
The Road to DOGE Was Paved With Pyramid Schemes The Road to DOGE Was Paved With Pyramid Schemes
The second Trump administration has been compared to the Mafia, feudal empires, and the petro-states of the Persian Gulf—but an even more relevant analogy may be Nutrilite.
May 14, 2025 / Bridget Read
Mothers Don’t Need Medals—They Need a Better World for Their Children Mothers Don’t Need Medals—They Need a Better World for Their Children
Republicans’ pro-motherhood policies are a sham. Democrats have a chance to do better.
May 11, 2025 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Will the New Pope Ever Forgive JD Vance? Will the New Pope Ever Forgive JD Vance?
Leo XIV’s commitment to migrants and the poor will put him at odds with MAGA.
May 9, 2025 / Jeet Heer
Is It Time for Unions to Rethink Everything? Is It Time for Unions to Rethink Everything?
As union membership declines and regulators turn against workers, maybe we need to start talking about some radical change to the way the labor movement works.
May 8, 2025 / Jacqui Germain
When It Comes to Building New Housing, “Abundance” Is More Like Avoidance When It Comes to Building New Housing, “Abundance” Is More Like Avoidance
Neither Klein and Thompson nor many of their critics on the left offer a robust strategy for actually building affordable homes. Here’s one that has been proven to work.
May 7, 2025 / Mike Gecan
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The president spewed absolute nonsense on Sunday. It should spark speculation about his mental capacity.
May 5, 2025 / Joan Walsh