Economy and Business
To Save Rural Hospitals, Pass Medicare for All
Until everyone has access to health coverage, we’ll continue to see the devastating impacts of medical debt and struggling hospitals.
When They Go Low, the Squad Goes Bold
The four congresswomen are responding to vile attacks with bold ideas to combat inequality — and help their constituents.
A Trump Plan to Throw 55,000 Children Out of Their Homes
A proposed rule would strip housing benefits from U.S. citizens if they’re found to have family members with the wrong immigration status.
McDonald’s: Stop Exploiting Our Schools
So-called “McTeacher’s Nights” rip off teachers, schools, and McDonald’s workers under the guise of raising funds.
Note to Tech Companies: Please Read History
In an age of data theft, hate speech, and runaway capitalism, the humanities are an antidote to moral rot.
Democrats, Grow a Spine
Fighting progressive policies most Americans support will lose you “centrist” votes, not gain them.
Return of the Poll Tax
Florida’s anti-democratic poll tax will cost the state hundreds of thousands of voters — and hundreds of millions of dollars.
Climate Change Is a Poor People’s Issue
Poor and working communities stand to gain the most from protections against corporations that expose them to pollution.
Congress Loves Socialized Health Care — For Itself
Members can walk straight into a Capitol Hill clinic, get treated without insurance, and count on taxpayers to cover the tab.
We Have the Money to Fix Our Food System
Imagine supporting farmers markets, child nutrition, and local agriculture with money we spend on factory farms.