June 23, 1947: Congress Overrides Truman’s Veto of the Taft-Hartley Labor Management Relations Act June 23, 1947: Congress Overrides Truman’s Veto of the Taft-Hartley Labor Management Relations Act
“A bad bill has become bad law.”
Jun 23, 2015 / 150th Anniversary / Richard Kreitner
Liberals Deal Obama a Stunning Blow on Trade—but One More Showdown Awaits Liberals Deal Obama a Stunning Blow on Trade—but One More Showdown Awaits
Nobody saw this vote coming—but progressive activism delivered a shocking result Friday in Congress.
Jun 12, 2015 / Blog / George Zornick
The Case Against Fast Track The Case Against Fast Track
From weak enforcement to a blank check for President Cruz, why Democrats are rebelling against trade promotion authority.
Jun 11, 2015 / Blog / George Zornick
How to Dump Tenants and Make a Fortune How to Dump Tenants and Make a Fortune
The chaotic, abusive process through which New York City landlords turn affordable housing into luxury apartments.
Why the TPP Is a Terrible Deal for Most Americans Why the TPP Is a Terrible Deal for Most Americans
Trade agreements boost economic growth, while destroying lives and livelihoods.
Jun 11, 2015 / Rep. John Conyers
Will Connecticut Go Robin Hood on Low-Wage Bosses? Will Connecticut Go Robin Hood on Low-Wage Bosses?
Lawmakers in Connecticut don’t want corporations to capitalize on cheap labor.
May 29, 2015 / Blog / Michelle Chen
Bernie Sanders to Billionaires: ‘You Can’t Have It All!’ Bernie Sanders to Billionaires: ‘You Can’t Have It All!’
Renewing a politics of fierce opposition to "financial monopoly, speculation, reckless banking, class antagonism, sectionalism, war profiteering."
May 27, 2015 / Blog / John Nichols
Why a Democratic Insurgency Is ‘Whupping’ Obama on Trade Why a Democratic Insurgency Is ‘Whupping’ Obama on Trade
His progressive critics have been studying trade deals for two decades—and they know what they’re talking about.
May 27, 2015 / Editorial / John Nichols
Russ Feingold Is Running Again for the Senate and for Economic Fairness Russ Feingold Is Running Again for the Senate and for Economic Fairness
“We need to get started fixing all this,” says Wisconsin progressive.
May 14, 2015 / Blog / John Nichols
The Imaginary Public Support for Obama’s Trade Agenda The Imaginary Public Support for Obama’s Trade Agenda
Why does the White House keep telling reporters the public is lining up behind the trade push?
May 13, 2015 / Blog / George Zornick