Economy

“Historic Thousands on Jones Street

Over 80,000 People Joined the Biggest-Ever Moral March in North Carolina Over 80,000 People Joined the Biggest-Ever Moral March in North Carolina

Reverend Dr. William J. Barber II compares the rising tide of protest to what Dr. King called a “marvelous new militancy” in the 1960s.

Feb 13, 2017 / Paul Blest

Boeing workers

How a Union Vote in Charleston Could Change the Labor Movement in the South How a Union Vote in Charleston Could Change the Labor Movement in the South

Boeing is fighting a union drive at its 787 Dreamliner plant.

Feb 13, 2017 / Mike Elk

Fight for 15 Rally

Fast-Food Workers Are Protesting Trump’s Labor Secretary Nominee Today Fast-Food Workers Are Protesting Trump’s Labor Secretary Nominee Today

Labor agitation is going be a key front in the fight against Trump.

Feb 13, 2017 / Michelle Chen

Republicans laugh

This Is How the Republican Party Plans to Destroy the Federal Government This Is How the Republican Party Plans to Destroy the Federal Government

The Overthrow Project existed before Trump, but it may not survive his presidency.

Feb 13, 2017 / Blog / Herbert J. Gans

Big Oil’s Grip on California

Big Oil’s Grip on California Big Oil’s Grip on California

In America’s greenest state, the industry has spent $122 million in the past six years to shape regulation and legislation. It wins more than you think.

Feb 13, 2017 / Feature / Michael J. Mishak, Center for Public Integrity

Trump and Ruzder

Call and Demand That Your Senators Reject Andy Puzder, the ‘Anti-Labor Secretary’ Call and Demand That Your Senators Reject Andy Puzder, the ‘Anti-Labor Secretary’

The fast-food CEO is uniquely unqualified to head the Department of Labor. 

Feb 10, 2017 / no-paywall / NationAction

Donald Trump’s Real Plan for Coal-Mine Workers

Donald Trump’s Real Plan for Coal-Mine Workers Donald Trump’s Real Plan for Coal-Mine Workers

Safety protections are standing in the way of making coal great again.

Feb 10, 2017 / Michelle Chen

Trump’s Obsession With Manufacturing Is About Politics, Not Jobs

Trump’s Obsession With Manufacturing Is About Politics, Not Jobs Trump’s Obsession With Manufacturing Is About Politics, Not Jobs

Most of us work in the service sector, but you won't hear the president talk about that.

Feb 10, 2017 / Editorial / Bryce Covert

keith ellison dnc

Keith Ellison: How the Democrats Can Win Keith Ellison: How the Democrats Can Win

Plus: Amy Wilentz on Ivanka Trump and Eric Foner on Trump and history.

Feb 9, 2017 / Audio / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener

The Last Supermarket Before Antarctica

The Last Supermarket Before Antarctica The Last Supermarket Before Antarctica

In southernmost Chilean Patagonia, the modern world has invaded the world’s end.

Feb 8, 2017 / Between Us, We Cover the World / Georgi Lazarevski

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