Populists in Place Populists in Place
He promised the forgotten working folks He’d get elites from Wall Street off their backs. His team is here. It’s mostly billionaires And guys who used to work at Goldman Sachs.
Feb 16, 2017 / Column / Calvin Trillin
The Resistance Prevented Puzder From Becoming Labor Secretary The Resistance Prevented Puzder From Becoming Labor Secretary
Puzder’s withdrawal shows that the resistance movement is building—and beating the odds.
Feb 15, 2017 / John Nichols
The Real Reason Why Andy Puzder Won’t Become Labor Secretary The Real Reason Why Andy Puzder Won’t Become Labor Secretary
Puzder did the one thing Republicans can no longer tolerate.
Feb 15, 2017 / David Dayen
Donald Trump Has Pulled an Epic Bait-and-Switch Donald Trump Has Pulled an Epic Bait-and-Switch
Putting a Goldman Sachs alum in charge of the Treasury Department proves the Big Lie.
Feb 14, 2017 / Robert L. Borosage
China First, Russia Second, America Third: Trump’s Real Foreign Policy China First, Russia Second, America Third: Trump’s Real Foreign Policy
Despite all his talk, the president isn’t prioritizing American interests.
Feb 14, 2017 / Michael T. Klare
Can a Push for ‘Good Jobs’ Solve New York City’s Affordability Crisis? Can a Push for ‘Good Jobs’ Solve New York City’s Affordability Crisis?
To fight inequality, New York City’s mayor vows to create 100,000 jobs paying more than $50,000 a year.
Feb 14, 2017 / Cities Rising / Jarrett Murphy
The Trump Administration’s Other War on the Media The Trump Administration’s Other War on the Media
Trump wants to give his corporate allies full control of our media ecosystem. A people-powered movement demanding an open and free Internet is what it will take to stop him.
Feb 14, 2017 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
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
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
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