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Guess Who’s Winning the Argument on Trade?
A top AFL-CIO economist tries not to say, “I told you so.”
Another Unrealistic Trump Policy Proposal: Homeschool Vouchers
there's one problem with Trump's homeschooling plan: Impoverished homeschoolers mostly don't exist.
The Contradictions of Finance
After the financial crisis, the long-term fate of Wall Street now hinges on the context of global capitalism and the emerging popular struggles against it.
Don’t Believe the Hype: Poverty Drop Signals Need for Real Progress
What will it take for the next breakthrough that will push the percentage of Americans living below the poverty line into the single digits?
Did One Connecticut Judge Just Change the Conversation About Education Inequality?
Sweeping decision goes beyond money to focus on student outcomes — a long overdue move.
Lessons From the 2006 Midterms: Will Democrats Disappoint Again?
Unlike in 2006, grassroots groups today have more power to hold Democrats accountable for their election promises.
How the Alt-Right Is Attempting to Hide Its White Supremacist Ties
Behind its middle-class intellectual facade the alt-right has the same fascist lineage as the Klan and the neo-Nazis.
Wells Fargo CEO Blames Employees for Fake Accounts Scandal
Stumpf made the claim that the opening of over 2 million bogus accounts was the result of nefarious plotting by employees.
Will Trumpism, Brexit and Geopolitical Exceptionalism Sink the Planet?
Electing green-minded leaders, stopping climate deniers from capturing office, and opposing fossil-fueled ultra-nationalism is the only realistic path to a habitable planet.
Student Income Loans Transfer Wealth to Investors, Risk to Students
Student income loans are a form of indenture, transferring wealth upward to investors and risk downward to youth.