Economy and Business
The Government Shutdown Expands the Ranks of ‘Underwater Nation’
Unemployment is low, but federal employees are lining up at food banks. They aren’t alone.
Democratic Leaders Failed Their First Big Test on Climate
Kicking the can down the road appears to be a bipartisan sport in Washington.
Get the Federal Government Out of Washington
Relocating federal agencies to the heartland would create jobs, revitalize cities, and put government more in touch with the people.
The Green New Deal: Let’s Get Visionary
We need a plan to save the planet while creating great jobs. Actually, there is one.
New Year’s Affirmations
In the past, I made lists of what I wanted to do differently. Sometimes it helped. But this year, I’m cataloguing everything that’s going right.
Don’t Let Them Take Your Post Office Away
America’s most popular public service literally delivers for its people. Anti-government zealots want to sell it off.
Paul Ryan Was a Villain and No One Will Miss Him
The outgoing House speaker’s entire career was a cash grab for billionaires, capped off by a low trick to literally starve children.
The Progressive Promise of ‘Trump Country’
The left can offer much of what Trump voters say they want: health care, fair wages, education, clean water, and a government uncorrupted by big money.
Innovation Used to Benefit Workers. Can It Again?
Machines can make jobs better, but a tiny class of bosses uses them to make jobs disappear. It doesn’t have to be this way.
When the Elephants Fight…
… A lot of ants get killed.
