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With All Eyes on DACA, the Trump Administration Is Quietly Killing Overtime Protections
Trump has quietly waged a war on labor.
Economic Update: Capitalism’s Uncounted Health Costs
This episode discusses the economics of hurricanes and much more.
In the Wake of US Climate Failures, Don’t Look to China for a Panacea
Coal still accounts for 65 percent of China's energy generation.
Health Coverage for 9 Million Children Will Soon Be at Risk — Unless Trump and Congress Act
The Senate Finance Committee will hold a hearing Thursday on funding for the Children's Health Insurance Program.
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.