Letters From the April 9, 2018, Issue Letters From the April 9, 2018, Issue
Octopus’s garden… Is trust-busting enough?… Old justice made new… A nation of ignorance…
Mar 15, 2018 / Letters / Our Readers
Robert Reich: Donald Trump vs. the Common Good Robert Reich: Donald Trump vs. the Common Good
Plus, the man who stopped the My Lai massacre, and Katha Pollitt on Russiagate skeptics.
Mar 15, 2018 / Audio / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener
Here’s Why Labor Should Resist Trump’s Tariff Here’s Why Labor Should Resist Trump’s Tariff
It will have little economic effect but will add more bellicosity to a world already overdosing on it.
Mar 14, 2018 / Doug Henwood
How Mortgage Companies Might Finally Be Held Accountable How Mortgage Companies Might Finally Be Held Accountable
A former congressman has come up with an ingenious new approach.
Mar 14, 2018 / David Dayen
Two Cheers—but Not Three—for Conor Lamb Two Cheers—but Not Three—for Conor Lamb
Yes, he ran as a centrist. But he also ran as a local candidate on local issues.
Mar 14, 2018 / D.D. Guttenplan
Are Disney Workers Having a Hard Time Making Ends Meet? Are Disney Workers Having a Hard Time Making Ends Meet?
At Disney’s resorts in Florida and California, workers are fighting for better pay and working conditions.
Mar 14, 2018 / Michelle Chen
The Women of Wages for Housework The Women of Wages for Housework
A new book edited by Silvia Federici and Arlen Austin helps capture the excitement and ideas of a movement that had modest origins but spread around the world within several ...
Mar 14, 2018 / Books & the Arts / Sarah Jaffe
The Koch Brothers Get Their Very Own Secretary of State The Koch Brothers Get Their Very Own Secretary of State
Trump’s pick to replace Rex Tillerson is an errand boy for billionaires.
Mar 13, 2018 / John Nichols
Support the Farmworkers Fasting to End Sexual Assault in Wendy’s Supply Chain Support the Farmworkers Fasting to End Sexual Assault in Wendy’s Supply Chain
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Mar 13, 2018 / no-paywall / NationAction
Don’t Be Fooled by Trump’s Tariffs. He’s Running a Con. Don’t Be Fooled by Trump’s Tariffs. He’s Running a Con.
Neither Democrats nor the media should get distracted by the show; instead, they should expose the harsh reality behind the curtain.
Mar 13, 2018 / Katrina vanden Heuvel