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Waiting on the Wealthy

by Jim Hightower

Low-wage jobs catering to the wealthiest Americans are now growing twice as fast as other jobs.

by Andrea Flynn

Your ability to survive a health crisis shouldn’t depend on your employer, zip code, or skin color.

by Jill Richardson

The EPA wants to ban research that doesn’t violate the privacy of its subjects. That means less science — and fewer rules for polluters.

by Negin Owlaei

The wealthiest Americans dominate our airwaves. Let’s hear from someone else for a change.

by Khalil Bendib

RIP Cold War.

by Jim Hightower

Big oil companies are drilling public oil for free, thanks to a “temporary” loophole that’s stayed open for 25 years.

by Keith Combs

USPS employs veterans at three times the national rate, but the White House wants to slash these jobs — and our benefits.

by Theo Wuest

40 percent of Americans can’t afford a $400 emergency — and more emergencies are coming.

by Robert P. Alvarez

When turnout climbs, Republicans lose. No wonder they’re closing polling places and purging voters all over the country.

by Khalil Bendib

How will billionaires and insurers survive?