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NYC school bus

Make New York’s School-Bus Fleet Eco-Friendly, Union-Staffed, and Cooperatively Run Make New York’s School-Bus Fleet Eco-Friendly, Union-Staffed, and Cooperatively Run

Converting fossil-fuel buses to electric vehicles alone would save $39,000 over 12 years.

Sep 21, 2017 / Michelle Chen

The Economic Costs of Domestic Violence

The Economic Costs of Domestic Violence The Economic Costs of Domestic Violence

The repercussions of intimate-partner violence extend far beyond the home.

Sep 20, 2017 / Michelle Chen

Anti-ICE Protests

How to Stand in Solidarity With Undocumented Immigrants How to Stand in Solidarity With Undocumented Immigrants

As politicians debate the fate of Dreamers, we all need to join the fight.

Sep 15, 2017 / no-paywall / John Washington

Bernie on TPP

The Progressives in the Democratic Party Keep Marching Forward The Progressives in the Democratic Party Keep Marching Forward

Savvy Democrats and progressives must focus on driving a bold new agenda and winning in 2018 and 2020.

Sep 12, 2017 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Opportunity fair

Unemployment Statistics Don’t Take Into Account People Who Have Given Up on Finding a Job Unemployment Statistics Don’t Take Into Account People Who Have Given Up on Finding a Job

Why are over 94 million working-age adults not looking for jobs?

Sep 7, 2017 / Michelle Chen

Germany’s Working Poor

Germany’s Working Poor Germany’s Working Poor

The Germans now face the highest number of impoverished workers in a decade, thanks to the draconian Hartz IV unemployment law.

Sep 6, 2017 / Between Us, We Cover the World / Olivier Cyran

We Need Everyone to Act Now to Fight for DACA

We Need Everyone to Act Now to Fight for DACA We Need Everyone to Act Now to Fight for DACA

Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced this morning that President Trump is planning to end the program with a delay of six months.

Sep 5, 2017 / no-paywall / NationAction

Minimum wage protest

The Rollback of Pro-Worker Policies Since Trump Took Office Is Staggering The Rollback of Pro-Worker Policies Since Trump Took Office Is Staggering

This Labor Day, don’t listen to his empty promises to protect working people.

Sep 1, 2017 / Helaine Olen

Paul Ryan Boeing

Corporate Tax Cuts Don’t Create Jobs, They Enrich CEOs Corporate Tax Cuts Don’t Create Jobs, They Enrich CEOs

A new study provides galling examples of this trend.

Aug 30, 2017 / David Dayen

Trump Bezos Amazon

The Trump Administration Just Approved a Dangerous Merger The Trump Administration Just Approved a Dangerous Merger

The Amazon–Whole Foods marriage endangers small businesses and consumers nationwide. 

Aug 24, 2017 / David Dayen

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