Economy

Student Debt Customers

How Do You Stop Trump? Boycott Debt. How Do You Stop Trump? Boycott Debt.

We need to distract Trump. Student loans are a good place to start.

Nov 29, 2016 / StudentNation / Ravi Mangla

Utah Protesters

‘All Resistance Is Local’: A Plan of Progressive Action for the Trump Years ‘All Resistance Is Local’: A Plan of Progressive Action for the Trump Years

Here’s how states and cities can lead the fight against the Trump administration—and build a new political order.

Nov 29, 2016 / Heather Gerken, David Bollier, Gary Gerstle, and Gar Alperovitz

Fight for 15

Why I’m Getting Arrested During Today’s National Day of Disruption Why I’m Getting Arrested During Today’s National Day of Disruption

In the age of Trump, the Fight for $15 offers a rare model of bravery, boldness, and solidarity.

Nov 29, 2016 / Brad Lander

Police Attacked Standing Rock Activists For Hours. Why Are They Calling It A Riot?

Police Attacked Standing Rock Activists For Hours. Why Are They Calling It A Riot? Police Attacked Standing Rock Activists For Hours. Why Are They Calling It A Riot?

Misleading narratives obscure the reality of the stand at Standing Rock.

Nov 25, 2016 / Evelyn Nieves

Trump Ross

Democrats: Revoking Trump’s Fast-Track Trade Authority Is Good Policy and Good Politics Democrats: Revoking Trump’s Fast-Track Trade Authority Is Good Policy and Good Politics

Trump doesn’t need fast track to accomplish bilateral deals, but he could use it to dole out corporate favors.

Nov 23, 2016 / David Dayen

Chicago Child Care

Victories on Minimum Wage and Child Care Went Unnoticed After Election Day Victories on Minimum Wage and Child Care Went Unnoticed After Election Day

Trump’s victory was a setback for women, but they made strides on some issues vital to gender equality.

Nov 23, 2016 / Michelle Chen

Nancy Pelosi

Nancy Pelosi: House Democrats Will Fight Trump, Investigate Comey Interference Nancy Pelosi: House Democrats Will Fight Trump, Investigate Comey Interference

Taking lessons from her time as minority leader under Bush, Pelosi says Democrats should play off discord within the GOP on Medicare, infrastructure, and the economy.

Nov 22, 2016 / Joan Walsh

Trump and Obama meet

What Time Is It? Here’s What the 2016 Election Tells Us About Obama, Trump, and What Comes Next What Time Is It? Here’s What the 2016 Election Tells Us About Obama, Trump, and What Comes Next

Political scientist Stephen Skowronek talks about how his theory of the cycles of presidential history explains the campaign’s shocking results.

Nov 22, 2016 / Richard Kreitner

Brazil coup protest

How Obama’s Normalization of the Brazil Coup Prefigured Trumpism How Obama’s Normalization of the Brazil Coup Prefigured Trumpism

The terms he has used to describe the impending Trump presidency are pretty much the same ones his State Department used to condone Brazil’s putsch.

Nov 22, 2016 / Greg Grandin

Donald Trump in Iowa

Get Ready for a War on the Poor Get Ready for a War on the Poor

With Donald Trump and Paul Ryan in control of government, crucial antipoverty programs like Head Start, food stamps, and Medicaid are imperiled.

Nov 22, 2016 / Bob Herbert

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