Economy and Business

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.

Cartoon: Where the Money Is
Clarence Thomas’s motives do not appear to be complicated.

Don’t Shred the Safety Net — Expand It
Conservative lawmakers are threatening to slash the programs that helped my family escape poverty. We should be doing the opposite.

Breaking Down Your Tax Bill
Our tax dollars should make life better, not go to waste. But the average taxpayer had to shell out over $1,000 for military contractors alone last year.

Medicaid Cutoffs: An American Horror Story
Some 15 million Americans on Medicaid are now being thrown off the program. No elected official should stand for this.

Stop This Corporate Child Abuse
There’s nothing wrong with teens working part-time. But some corporations are willfully — and illegally — putting young kids into harm’s way.