Economy

Five Years After the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill, BP’s Most Vulnerable Victims Are Still Struggling

Five Years After the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill, BP’s Most Vulnerable Victims Are Still Struggling Five Years After the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill, BP’s Most Vulnerable Victims Are Still Struggling

BP agreed to a $7.8 billion settlement, but still hasn’t paid out most Gulf Coast businesses.

Apr 15, 2015 / Feature / Katy Reckdahl

Why $15 and a Union Is Worth Fighting For: One Worker’s Story

Why $15 and a Union Is Worth Fighting For: One Worker’s Story Why $15 and a Union Is Worth Fighting For: One Worker’s Story

Angel Rivera has held two cleaning jobs at the same airport, but they are worlds apart.

Apr 15, 2015 / Angel Rivera

You’ll Definitely Guess How Republicans Want to Pay for Childcare

You’ll Definitely Guess How Republicans Want to Pay for Childcare You’ll Definitely Guess How Republicans Want to Pay for Childcare

Tax breaks for childcare will be a disaster. Luckily, we know a better way.

Apr 14, 2015 / Bryce Covert

If You Quit Your Job to Care For a Loved One, You Could Qualify for Unemployment

If You Quit Your Job to Care For a Loved One, You Could Qualify for Unemployment If You Quit Your Job to Care For a Loved One, You Could Qualify for Unemployment

But more often than not, states are preventing workers from securing unemployment benefits.

Apr 14, 2015 / Michelle Chen

Breaking: Leading House Democrat Will Oppose TPP Fast Track

Breaking: Leading House Democrat Will Oppose TPP Fast Track Breaking: Leading House Democrat Will Oppose TPP Fast Track

As trade legislation finally proceeds to a vote, a top Democrat announced he cannot support fast-track authority.

Apr 14, 2015 / George Zornick

Students of color

Education Alone Won’t Put an End to Equal Pay Days Education Alone Won’t Put an End to Equal Pay Days

More education helps an individual woman earn better, but it doesn’t erase the gender wage gap.

Apr 14, 2015 / Bryce Covert

Seventy Years On, Let Us Renew FDR’s Struggle for an Economic Bill of Rights

Seventy Years On, Let Us Renew FDR’s Struggle for an Economic Bill of Rights Seventy Years On, Let Us Renew FDR’s Struggle for an Economic Bill of Rights

"The rush of modern civilization itself has raised for us new difficulties, new problems which must be solved..."

Apr 14, 2015 / John Nichols

Can Labor Bring Wall Street Back to Main Street?

Can Labor Bring Wall Street Back to Main Street? Can Labor Bring Wall Street Back to Main Street?

Wells Fargo workers are protesting the bank’s predatory practices.

Apr 13, 2015 / Michelle Chen

Are These Strikes a Sign of Growing Militancy Among China’s Workers?

Are These Strikes a Sign of Growing Militancy Among China’s Workers? Are These Strikes a Sign of Growing Militancy Among China’s Workers?

Workers’ willingness to take direct action could stem from a recognition that the golden era of Chinese manufacturing is on the wane.

Apr 9, 2015 / Michelle Chen

A Radical Agenda for Hillary Clinton

A Radical Agenda for Hillary Clinton A Radical Agenda for Hillary Clinton

The thought leaders of the Next System Project want to move past the narrow debate about policy and toward a conversation about the deeper structural change required of the politic...

Apr 8, 2015 / William Greider

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