Economy & Labor

The South's progressive cities have a target on their back.

Goldfield discusses the Women's March, the balance of optimism and hope, and how dissent can lead to progress.

Sharks smell blood in the water and go in for the kill. In the waters of the Trump-Goldman era, don't doubt that the blood will be our own.

Contrary to the folk wisdom of the elites, we have selective protectionism, not free trade.

Democracy doesn't just have to be something students learn in textbooks. It can also be taught through participatory budgeting.

This week's episode discusses basic economy airfares, Trump-May delusions and more.

The ethical lapses from the top carry through to his cabinet appointments, which seem destined to replace Ringling Bros. Circus as the strangest show on Earth.

While Donald Trump's presidency will obstruct the realization of a nuclear-free world, civil society has seen some gains in the fight against nuclear weapons.

Manufacturing became a source of good jobs only after angry working people united to fight the bosses and politicians.

Paul Krugman is worried — but not for the right reasons.