Economy and Business
Learning from King’s Last Campaign
Before he died, Martin Luther King, Jr. joined a campaign to unify working people of all races. Today, nothing could be more powerful.
Congress: War Profiteering Is Real. We Need to End It.
Surging stock prices for military contractors gave several CEOs an early payday after Trump’s Iran aggression.
We Need a New Deal for Housing
I’ve worked hard my whole life and will probably never own a home. This is a policy shame, not a personal one.
The Education Department Is Ripping Off Defrauded Students
Students who got defrauded by for-profit colleges were going to get loan forgiveness — until Betsy DeVos showed up.
Support Native Businesses This Holiday Season
Native American products enrich many corporations — but often not Natives themselves. We can change that.
A Holiday Gift to the People, from the People
How small shrimpers in Texas beat a giant polluting corporation — just in time for the holidays.
Stop the Spread of Liquefied Natural Gas — Before It’s Too Late
A liquefied natural gas disaster could make an oil spill look like a picnic.
Save the Minor Leagues!
Driven by greed, Major League Baseball wants to kill 42 franchises in the towns that made baseball America’s pastime.
Sesame Street Saved My Young Mind — Now We Need to Save It
President Trump wants to cut off support for the show, now celebrating its 50th year and still drawing a huge audience.
Who’s Afraid of Medicare for All?
Not ordinary Democrats or independents — just insurance companies, lobbyists, and old-line politicians.