Economy and Business
Trump’s Budget Will Devastate Health Care for Rural Families Like Mine
The so-called “Big Beautiful Bill” will throw millions of Americans off Medicaid and put hundreds of rural hospitals at risk of closing.
Regulate AI — for the Sake of Our Jobs, Brains, and Planet
The more we learn about AI, the clearer it becomes that we need to regulate it.
Immigrants Are a Boon to Society
Even in purely economic terms, immigrants are a gift to the United States. That’s why we all need a more just immigration system.
Trump’s Cuts to Job Corps Will Hurt All of Us
As a social worker, I’m shocked and appalled at this cruel decision to deny struggling kids the opportunity of a lifetime.
Let’s Get Child Labor Off Our Dinner Plates
From agriculture to restaurants, more and more food in this country is produced by child labor. That’s putting whole communities at risk.
Trump’s Big Bill Is Filled With Hundreds of Billions in Waste
The president says he’s targeting “waste” by cutting health care for Americans. So why all the corporate giveaways?
We Have a Choice: Weapons and War, or Food and Health Care?
President Trump’s “big brutal bill” slashes SNAP and Medicaid to enrich private prison and military contractor CEOs.
Trump’s Last Tax Cuts Failed Americans Like Me. Let’s Not Repeat the Mistake.
Black women are among the most underpaid people in the country — so when a policy works for us, it works for everyone. Unfortunately, Trump’s tax cuts for the rich don’t.
Hiding Exploitation Behind an App
After expenses, workers for companies like Uber often make well below the federal minimum wage. But many are now fighting back.
This Federal Budget Will Be a Disaster for Black Workers
The GOP reconciliation bill will widen the racial wealth divide — all to make wealthy heirs richer.
