Economy and Business
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.
Lame-Duck Republicans Are Waging War on Heartland Democracy
I teach sociology. Believe me — nothing good will come of what they’re trying to pull here in Michigan and beyond.
A War on Science, Morals, and Law
Many “scientific” questions are more accurately considered moral questions. The Trump administration’s approach to the environment fails on both counts.
