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Trump’s Broken Promises to the Land of “American Carnage”
The loss of an Ohio General Motors plant is just the latest dispatch from the heartland of Trump's “American carnage.”
Ocasio-Cortez Cheers After Amazon Scraps Planned New York Campus
Amazon backs out of its plans to build a second headquarters in the city, blaming “state and local politicians.”
The Distribution of Income Depends on How We Structure the Economy
“CounterSpin” interviews Dean Baker on taxing the rich.
When Politicians Say “Free Trade,” They Mean Upward Redistribution
It's a make-it-up-as-you-go ideology.
Study Shows Richest 0.00025 Percent Owns More Wealth Than Bottom 150 Million Americans
Many 2020 presidential candidates are pushing taxation on the rich to reduce the US's staggering inequality.
A Green New Deal Is the First Step Toward an Eco-Revolution
We need an ecological revolution to avoid catastrophic planetary change, says sociologist John Bellamy Foster.
Trump Moves to End Consumer Protections From Payday Lenders
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau wants to weaken rules that would protect the poor from loan sharks.
Here’s What a Green New Deal Looks Like in Practice
We don't have to wait for capitalism to end, we can stabilize global climate right now, says economist Robert Pollin.
Progressive Taxes Only Go So Far. Pre-Tax Income Is the Problem.
We must restructure the market factors that have led to income inequality in the first place.
New Jersey Will Adopt a $15 Minimum Wage, But the Fight Isn’t Over
Farmworkers and workers who earn tips are excluded from the $15 per hour minimum guarantee.