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Trade Wars Are Never “Easy to Win”: Economist Robert Pollin on Trump’s China Policy
Are tariffs good for economic policy? And whom do they benefit most -- capitalists or workers?
Senior Democrat Caught on Tape Pressuring Progressive Congressional Candidate to Drop Out of Race
Democratic officials have worked to crush competitive progressive candidates in primaries.
Medicaid Work Requirements: Trump’s War on the Poor Expands, One State at a Time
The GOP policies assume people without jobs deserve to die.
Why Young People Are Joining Unions Again
A workplace is a microcosm of the political system.
Top Democrats Embrace Marijuana Reform Ahead of Midterm Elections
Democrats are using weed as a wedge issue.
The Catalan “Robin Hood”: In Conversation With Activist Enric Duran Giralt
Activism is a way of living, says Giralt.
The Bayer-Monsanto Merger Is Bad News for the Planet
Bayer and Monsanto have a long history of collusion to poison the ecosystem for profit.
Trump’s Executive Order on “Welfare” Is Designed to Pit Workers Against One Another
The real purpose of this executive order is to divide and conquer.
From Stephon Clark to Voter Suppression, the Attack on Black America Intensifies
Here are three interlocking cycles that fuse into the vortex of second-tier citizenship for Black America: a pre-existing racialized poverty, aggressive policing and voter disenfranchisement.
Florida May Soon Become Ground Zero for Midterm Spending
Elections in the state could be decided by 1 or 2 percentage points.