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Economy & Labor
Trump and Musk’s Agenda Is a True Threat to Aviation Safety, Progressives Warn
In the wake of a deadly air disaster, Trump and Musk aim to gut the federal workforce and eliminate regulatory efforts.
Tesla Paid Zero Federal Income Tax in 2024, Despite $2.3 Billion in Income
This brings Tesla’s average tax rate over the past three years to 0.4 percent.
House GOP Floats Plan to Cut Taxes for Corporations and the Ultrawealthy
Republicans propose slashing benefits for the poor and working class to pay for new tax cuts.
Chinese Startup DeepSeek Bests Silicon Valley’s ChatGPT in Major AI Upset
DeepSeek’s free, open-source AI model is upending financial predictions and causing major turmoil in the stock market.
Trump Ousts 2 Key Leaders at the National Labor Relations Board
Democratic NLRB member Gwynne Wilcox called her removal “unprecedented and illegal” and vowed to challenge the decision.
Trump’s Federal Funding Freeze Sparks Alarm and Confusion
Among other things, the move threatens programs and aid that millions in the US rely on.
Group Pushing Crypto Plan Is Tied to Project 2025, Fossil Fuel Operatives
The group’s plan to stockpile cryptocurrency would accelerate climate destruction — and taxpayers would foot the bill.
UAW President Is “Ready to Work With Trump” Weeks After Calling Him a Scab
Rather than promoting working class unity, Shawn Fain is normalizing and giving labor cover to Trump’s divisive agenda.
World’s Billionaires Saw Fortunes Rise by $2 Trillion in 2024
Oxfam’s new report estimates that 54 percent of billionaire wealth is either inherited or stems from monopoly power.
As Billionaires Consolidate Power, We Need to Recommit to MLK’s Radical Vision
MLK was assassinated on the cusp of a strike wave in a time of counterrevolution. We need his “revolution in values.”
MLK’s Legacy Is One of Class Struggle. To Fight Trump, We Must Carry His Torch.
Project 2025 aims to recreate the state-sanctioned discrimination and inequality that our ancestors fought to end.
Life in Cuba Has Grown Harder. Biden’s Modest Reversal Was Too Little Too Late.
Many fear Trump will reverse Biden’s decision to remove Cuba from the US’s list of “state sponsors of terrorism."
The Labor Movement Won Big Victories in 2024. Now It Must Fend Off Trump.
Unions are preparing to beat back Trump's pro-business agenda through worker solidarity across all backgrounds.