Economy and Business
When We Disinvest in People, We All Pay the Price
President Trump’s budget proposal is a shocking departure from values most Americans hold.
I Served My Country, But It’s Leaving Me High and Dry
The social safety net is frayed and full of red tape. But we learned during the pandemic that it doesn’t have to be.
Head Start Is a Stunning Success. Don’t Cut It.
For every $1 invested in Head Start, the economy receives returns ranging from $7 to $16. And the benefits for families like mine are priceless.
Tax the Corporations Cashing in on War
Across the political spectrum, Americans support taxing windfall profits — and billionaires — to help working people weather the affordability crisis.
A Declaration of War Against Humanity
The Trump regime’s elimination of the legal basis to regulate greenhouse gases is an attack on Americans — and the rest of the world.
Another War for Oil? This Is Why We Need Renewable Energy
Choosing renewables over fossil fuels would mean fewer wars and less economic disruption in the U.S. and around the world.
A Tax on Billionaires? Oh, the Horror!
Should billionaires pay a small, one-time wealth tax to support the common good? One calls it “the greatest tragedy ever.”
The Iran War Is a Disaster for Young People
For Generation Z, the war in Iran is clouding the future we already worried would be bad.
Our Tax Dollars Should Be Funding Our Communities, Not Trump’s War
For what the Pentagon wants for this war, we could easily restore SNAP and Medicaid benefits to struggling Americans.
We Went on Rent Strike and Won
My fellow tenants and I were able to win rent relief and repairs in our building. Maybe you can, too.
