Economy and Business
President Trump: I’m One of the Workers You Lied To
Trump keeps giving tax breaks and federal contracts to companies that send Midwestern jobs — like mine — out of the country.
To Make Vaping Safer, Legalize Cannabis
Absent legalization, the feds can’t regulate the vaping contaminants that seem to be making people sick.
What Government for the Rich Looks Like
Plutocracy means spending millions to harass hungry poor families who have a dime more than Trump thinks they should have.
Who’s Burning the Amazon?
The fires are no accident. They’re set by people turning a profit in a grocery store near you.
Rideshare Drivers Are Employees, Not Contractors
There’s a terrible human cost when companies like Uber misclassify their workers. A new law could change that.
It’s Not About Your Straws or Your Light Bulbs
Polluting industries want you to think the climate crisis is your fault, not theirs.
Predator of Our Public Lands
The man Trump charged with protecting our public lands doesn’t believe we should have any.
Tax the Rich Before the Rest
Candidates should pledge that the middle class won’t pay $1 more in new taxes until billionaires put up at least $1 trillion.
Don’t Subsidize Companies That Silence Workers
When workers can’t organize or speak out, their lives — and ours — may be at risk.
Democracy Needs Unions
When workers don’t have a voice in their workplace, they eventually lose their voice at the ballot box, too.