Economy

Hillary Clinton Lays Out Her Presidential Vision on Roosevelt Island—but She Still Needs Some FDR Fire

Hillary Clinton Lays Out Her Presidential Vision on Roosevelt Island—but She Still Needs Some FDR Fire Hillary Clinton Lays Out Her Presidential Vision on Roosevelt Island—but She Still Needs Some FDR Fire

The 2016 front-runner needs to get comfortable—and specific—about calling out today’s economic royalists.

Jun 13, 2015 / John Nichols

President Obama

The TPP Fast-Track Vote Wasn’t About Obama, It Was About Failed Trade Policies The TPP Fast-Track Vote Wasn’t About Obama, It Was About Failed Trade Policies

Obama’s usual allies recognized that America needs fair trade, not free trade.

Jun 12, 2015 / John Nichols

Liberals Deal Obama a Stunning Blow on Trade—but One More Showdown Awaits

Liberals Deal Obama a Stunning Blow on Trade—but One More Showdown Awaits Liberals Deal Obama a Stunning Blow on Trade—but One More Showdown Awaits

Nobody saw this vote coming—but progressive activism delivered a shocking result Friday in Congress.

Jun 12, 2015 / George Zornick

Carwasheros

These Carwashers Were Being Paid as Little as $125 a Week These Carwashers Were Being Paid as Little as $125 a Week

How everyone benefits from the merger of worker protection and sustainability in one of the city’s least-regulated industries.

Jun 12, 2015 / Michelle Chen

The Case Against Fast Track

The Case Against Fast Track The Case Against Fast Track

From weak enforcement to a blank check for President Cruz, why Democrats are rebelling against trade promotion authority.

Jun 11, 2015 / George Zornick

NYC rent regulation protest

How to Dump Tenants and Make a Fortune How to Dump Tenants and Make a Fortune

The chaotic, abusive process through which New York City landlords turn affordable housing into luxury apartments.

Jun 11, 2015 / Feature / DW Gibson

Why the TPP Is a Terrible Deal for Most Americans

Why the TPP Is a Terrible Deal for Most Americans Why the TPP Is a Terrible Deal for Most Americans

Trade agreements boost economic growth, while destroying lives and livelihoods.

Jun 11, 2015 / Rep. John Conyers

What Ten Years in Kenya Have Taught Me About the Perils of American Ignorance, ‘Aid,’ and Narcissism

What Ten Years in Kenya Have Taught Me About the Perils of American Ignorance, ‘Aid,’ and Narcissism What Ten Years in Kenya Have Taught Me About the Perils of American Ignorance, ‘Aid,’ and Narcissism

Obama’s visit this summer will certainly be a big event, but Kenyans’ interests stretch well beyond the United States.

Jun 10, 2015 / Karen Rothmyer

Hillary Clinton and the New Politics of $15

Hillary Clinton and the New Politics of $15 Hillary Clinton and the New Politics of $15

This movement has made raising wages a big issue for 2016.

Jun 10, 2015 / John Nichols

The Department of Education’s Debt-Forgiveness Plan Does Not Go Far Enough

The Department of Education’s Debt-Forgiveness Plan Does Not Go Far Enough The Department of Education’s Debt-Forgiveness Plan Does Not Go Far Enough

The Corinthian strikers are asking for debt justice, not forgiveness.

Jun 10, 2015 / Michelle Chen

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