Economy

andrew jackson trump

Demand That Congress Force Trump to Release His Tax Returns Demand That Congress Force Trump to Release His Tax Returns

It’s more important than ever that we understand exactly how Donald Trump stands to benefit from the power of his office.

May 22, 2017 / no-paywall / NationAction

Protest outside Chase

What if People Owned the Banks, Instead of Wall Street? What if People Owned the Banks, Instead of Wall Street?

From Seattle to Santa Fe, cities are at the center of a movement to create publicly owned banks.

May 22, 2017 / Cities Rising / Jimmy Tobias

Why Won’t More American Corporations Support Single-Payer Health Care?

Why Won’t More American Corporations Support Single-Payer Health Care? Why Won’t More American Corporations Support Single-Payer Health Care?

Warren Buffett is rare among CEOs in publicly recognizing the economic benefits of Medicare for All.

May 22, 2017 / Helaine Olen

Black Lives Matter, Standing Rock

True Climate Justice Puts Communities of Color First True Climate Justice Puts Communities of Color First

Black and brown communities have long borne the brunt of our addiction to fossil fuels—and now they are leading the fight for a post-carbon economy.

May 22, 2017 / StudentNation / Audrea Lim

Cory Booker and Elizabeth Warren

How Can Democrats Form an Agenda When Trump Looms Over Everything? How Can Democrats Form an Agenda When Trump Looms Over Everything?

Democrats also need to beef up their foreign-policy analyses. 

May 19, 2017 / Robert L. Borosage

Factory or Forest, Modernity and Climate Change

Factory or Forest, Modernity and Climate Change Factory or Forest, Modernity and Climate Change

In India, the pathology of denial about global warming reveals the real crisis at our door—one of imagination.

May 19, 2017 / Abhrajyoti Chakraborty

Rev. William Barber Moral Mondays

The Rev. William Barber Is Bringing MLK’s Poor People’s Campaign Back to Life The Rev. William Barber Is Bringing MLK’s Poor People’s Campaign Back to Life

Barber is stepping down from his post at the North Carolina NAACP to lead what he calls a “national moral revival.”

May 19, 2017 / Dani McClain

Flint Water Pipeline

It’s Time for the Government to Give Everyone a Job It’s Time for the Government to Give Everyone a Job

A new plan from CAP is a promising first step. 

May 19, 2017 / David Dayen

A sign outside the Comcast Center in Philadelphia.

Trump’s FCC Just Moved Closer to Destroying Net Neutrality. Here’s How You Can Fight Back Trump’s FCC Just Moved Closer to Destroying Net Neutrality. Here’s How You Can Fight Back

The future of the Internet depends on what we do next. 

May 18, 2017 / no-paywall / NationAction

FDA regulations

Why Are Canada’s Prescription Drugs So Much Cheaper Than Ours? Why Are Canada’s Prescription Drugs So Much Cheaper Than Ours?

US drug prices are out of control—Bernie Sanders wants to change that.

May 18, 2017 / Michelle Chen

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