Economy and Business
Medicare for All Would Save Money — And Lives
The last thing on your mind during a ride to the ER should be: Is this going to bankrupt me?
Corporate Pride Is Cheap
Churning out cheap rainbow swag during Pride Month is about marketing, not supporting LGBTQ people.
CEOs Got an $800k Raise Last Year. Did You?
Ordinary workers now have to work centuries — or even millennia — to make what their CEOs make in a year.
Can Society Survive Without Empathy?
In a deeply unequal America, many of our deepest pockets are keen to find out.
If Corporations Have Rights, So Does Nature
A whopping 61 percent of Toledo’s voters said “yes” to recognizing legally enforceable rights for the natural world.
When All You’ve Got is a Tariff…
… Every problem looks like a nail?
Poor Neighborhoods Need More Than ‘Investment’
Low-income neighborhoods need employee-owned businesses anchored to their communities, not investors looking to make a quick buck.
Dealing With Climate Fear
If you feel powerless, remember that the biggest change you can make is to support leaders who think our planet is actually worth saving.
Collateral Damage
Are Trump’s trade wars choking off the global economy?
Taking Farmers for a Ride
Trump’s trade disruptions are inflicting real pain, but they’re also exposing the frailty of an agriculture economy built for big business.