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Economy & Labor
You Can’t Be Serious: Debunking the Dangerous Arguments Against Dodd-Frank
Republicans are now staging a symbolic challenge to pare back the Dodd-Frank financial reforms.
DIEM25’s Democratization Project Enters the Political Arena
DIEM25 takes the step from being a democracy movement to acting with a concrete action program.
What a Revived Poor People’s Campaign Needs to Do in the Trump Era
For the new movement to gain national traction, it will need to draw in poor and working-class whites.
Nurses Join Forces With Labor Union to Launch Health Care Platform Cooperative
The model allows the union to better expand to part-time workers who are not always under union representation.
America the Decrepit: The Trump Plan Won’t Fix the Infrastructure Deficit
US infrastructure spending is now $1.4 trillion short of the $3.3 trillion needed.
In Attacking Overtime Pay, Trump Is Hurting His Biggest Fans
Workers in states like West Virginia may be hit hardest.
Teachers Shouldn’t Have to Panhandle to Prep for a New School Year
The rich who run retail empires are conniving to slash the tax revenue that goes to public schools.
The Tax Cuts Hidden in Congress’ Tax Reform, Explained
Real tax reform would close loopholes that benefit the rich.
Lifting the Veil on Another Batch of Shadowy Trump Appointees
Trump has left hundreds of government jobs unfilled that require a vote by the Senate.
In Trump’s Infrastructure Initiative, Corporate America Is the Biggest Winner
A good infrastructure plan needs to do more than rebuild roads and bridges.