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Mnuchin Gives It Away: “It’s Very Hard Not to Give Tax Cuts to the Wealthy”
The man who wrote Trump's tax plan claims the laws of math forced him to give the rich a huge tax cut.
How to Say No to Amazon
There are better ways to spend economic development dollars.
Freed Puerto Rican Political Prisoner Oscar López Rivera on US Colonialism After Hurricane Maria
Oscar Lopez Rivera discusses Puerto Rico after the hurricanes.
How “Blight” Is Used to Justify Housing Demolition in Detroit
Blight is a profitable word for some in Detroit.
Trump Revives Notorious GOP Dog Whistle in Call for “Welfare Reform“
The Trump administration is looking at “welfare reform.”
The Hopeful Work of Turning Appalachia’s Mountaintop Coal Mines Into Farms
In the post-coal economy, life-skills training helps employ people and restore the savaged land.
Wages Are Growing, Contrary to What You Read in the Papers
In the last couple of years there has been some reasonably good economic news.
Tax Cuts for the Rich, Paid for With Your Health Care
"Tax reformu201d would have the same result as health care repeal.
Black Neighbors Band Together to Bring in Healthy Food, Co-op-Style
A Detroit co-op is bringing fresh food to Black communities.
Why Labor Is Fighting to Save Veterans’ Health Care
Union activists believe Trump's federal hiring freeze will cause veterans and their families to lose faith in VA-provided care.