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Senator Warren reacts to Sessions' hearing

Elizabeth Warren: The New Monopolies Are Destroying Our Economy and Democracy Elizabeth Warren: The New Monopolies Are Destroying Our Economy and Democracy

George Zornick speaks to the senator, David Dayen on Warren Buffett, and Katha Pollitt on Trump and women.

Feb 15, 2018 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener

Textile factory worker

The Clothing Industry Is Set to Consume a Quarter of the Global Carbon Supply by 2050 The Clothing Industry Is Set to Consume a Quarter of the Global Carbon Supply by 2050

What would it take to make the fashion industry truly sustainable?

Feb 13, 2018 / Michelle Chen

McDonald's protesters fight for 15

Trump’s Labor Board Is Making it Even More Difficult to Unionize Fast-Food Workers Trump’s Labor Board Is Making it Even More Difficult to Unionize Fast-Food Workers

Upending Obama-era precedent, the NLRB is threatening the ability of workers at franchise restaurants to organize.

Feb 9, 2018 / Michelle Chen

Stop Trump’s Infrastructure Scam

Stop Trump’s Infrastructure Scam Stop Trump’s Infrastructure Scam

You can also join a campaign to make your community fossil fuel–free or show up to fight attacks on immigrant communities. 

Feb 6, 2018 / NationAction

People Are Panicking About the Stock Market—but It Doesn’t Have to Be This Way

People Are Panicking About the Stock Market—but It Doesn’t Have to Be This Way People Are Panicking About the Stock Market—but It Doesn’t Have to Be This Way

Remember pensions?

Feb 6, 2018 / Helaine Olen

How a Working-Class Movement Held Wall Street Accountable—Over 100 Years Ago

How a Working-Class Movement Held Wall Street Accountable—Over 100 Years Ago How a Working-Class Movement Held Wall Street Accountable—Over 100 Years Ago

The Populists was a multi-racial movement of workers and farmers—and they made the powerful quake.

Feb 5, 2018 / The Nation

Mnuchin Trump

Here Comes the Next Financial Crisis Here Comes the Next Financial Crisis

Trump’s deregulators are setting the economy on fire.

Feb 1, 2018 / Nomi Prins

Trump touring the Flint water plant

Trump’s Infrastructure Plan Could Destroy Our Nation’s Water Systems Trump’s Infrastructure Plan Could Destroy Our Nation’s Water Systems

Privatization and deregulation could damage city water supplies and lead to pollution of our natural environment.

Jan 30, 2018 / Michelle Chen

Protest outside Chase

Remind Senate Democrats That They Work for Us, Not the Big Banks Remind Senate Democrats That They Work for Us, Not the Big Banks

You can also skip the State of the Union to hear from movement leaders and join a local campaign to make your community fossil-fuel free.

Jan 30, 2018 / NationAction

Trump speech

On Tuesday Night, Trump Will Double Down on His Broken Promises On Tuesday Night, Trump Will Double Down on His Broken Promises

Trump’s victories have not been victories for the American people he claimed to represent.

Jan 30, 2018 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

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