Economy and Business
To Protect Our Children, Tax the Rich
A campaign to curb greed was key to the first fight against child labor. With GOP states putting young kids to work, we need that battle again.
Over-the-Counter Birth Control Would Be a Game Changer
Amid a widespread assault on reproductive health care, more accessible birth control would be a landmark moment.
Corporate Food Chains Are Ripping You Off
Chain restaurants are overcharging customers, underpaying workers, and bragging about it to investors. If you think you’re being gouged, you’re right!
Lights, Camera, Action: Why the Hollywood Writers Strike Matters
If you work for a living in this increasingly unfair economy — or just watch TV — you have a stake in the Hollywood writers strike.
Cartoon: Fiscal Terrorism
The GOP’s debt ceiling threats are nothing less.
The Supreme Court is Corrupt. Let’s Fix It.
The justices aren’t even hiding it anymore.
Gig Work Is Getting Dangerous
Underpaid app workers are facing more pressure to accept risky clients. That’s putting them in danger.
The Drug War’s Dark Origins
When you hear why politicians wanted to ban marijuana in the first place, you’ll understand why our century of prohibition can’t end soon enough.
It’s Time for Supreme Court Term Limits
The mounting scandals surrounding Clarence Thomas show the danger of lifetime appointments without ethical standards.
Baseball’s Deadly Rule Change
Welcome rule changes have shortened MLB games — but owners are pushing beer sales later into shorter games. That could have deadly consequences.
