Economy

Reaching Out and Holding Ground

Reaching Out and Holding Ground Reaching Out and Holding Ground

Austria’s recent presidential election was reduced to a facile narrative about the rejection of far-right populism, but the real story is more complicated.

Dec 12, 2016 / Blog / Paweł Marczewski

Trump and Ruzder

Trump Just Told the Fight for $15 to Go Screw Itself Trump Just Told the Fight for $15 to Go Screw Itself

But Trump has also crossed anti-immigrant hard-liners, which could torpedo his labor secretary’s confirmation.

Dec 9, 2016 / George Zornick

Texas 15 Now

Just One Example of How Difficult It Is to Make Labor Law Better for Workers Just One Example of How Difficult It Is to Make Labor Law Better for Workers

The Obama administration’s new rules surrounding overtime pay were realistic and sensible. Why did a Texas judge block them?

Dec 9, 2016 / Michelle Chen

Fight for 15

5 Practical Principles to Guide Our Work Under Trump 5 Practical Principles to Guide Our Work Under Trump

We must know what we want, not just what we’re against.

Dec 9, 2016 / Stephen Lerner and Maurice Weeks

Cuba Baseball

What’s Next for Cuban Sports? What’s Next for Cuban Sports?

Here’s a perspective from Baltimore Orioles owner John Angelos, who attempted to use baseball to liberalize relations between the two countries.

Dec 9, 2016 / Dave Zirin

Trump Ross

The Magnitude of Trump’s Cronyism Is Off the Charts—Even for Washington The Magnitude of Trump’s Cronyism Is Off the Charts—Even for Washington

The President-elect’s incomplete cabinet is already the richest one ever.

Dec 9, 2016 / Nomi Prins

Amazon

What Happens to a Town When Amazon Moves In? What Happens to a Town When Amazon Moves In?

When local stores close up shop, workers lose out.

Dec 8, 2016 / Michelle Chen

Trump Carrier Factory

Donald Trump Is Just Another Handmaiden to Capital Donald Trump Is Just Another Handmaiden to Capital

If you look past his tweets, Trump’s been remarkably consistent in promising to gut regulations and cut taxes.

Dec 8, 2016 / David Dayen

Portland Dusk

This City Just Came Up With a Novel Way to Fight Inequality: Taxing Corporations With Extreme Pay Gaps This City Just Came Up With a Novel Way to Fight Inequality: Taxing Corporations With Extreme Pay Gaps

Portland, Oregon, has just adopted the first tax penalty on corporations that pay their CEOs more than 100 times what they pay typical workers.

Dec 8, 2016 / Cities Rising / Sarah Anderson

Chuck Jones

Chuck Jones Is a Better President Than Donald Trump Will Ever Be Chuck Jones Is a Better President Than Donald Trump Will Ever Be

Trump is attacking a steelworkers union leader for calling out Trump’s lies.

Dec 8, 2016 / John Nichols

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