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Lifting Political Restrictions on Churches Would Open the Secret-Money Floodgates
For years, conservative evangelicals have been advocating for the repeal of the Johnson Amendment. They've found an ally in Trump.
Five Ways to End CEO Pay Subsidies
Ordinary US taxpayers are subsidizing excessive CEO pay through a variety of channels. These five reforms could help end these perverse incentives for executive excess.
More Republican Handouts to the Rich
Republicans are rigging the system to transfer tens of billions of dollars a year from ordinary workers to their rich friends.
The US Military, Like Ancient Rome’s, Is Trying to Secure a Dying Empire
Military recruiters prey on children by trolling their social media sites and offering free video game downloads.
The Veterinary Cooperative Helps Independent Veterinarians Thrive
The Veterinary Cooperative is the only veterinary co-op operating throughout the US today.
To Save Main Street, Tax Wall Street
Tax avoidance by the wealthiest Americans is drying up our heartland communities and squelching opportunities for our young people.
Scholarships Presented to Black Youth in North Carolina Recall Kochs’ Troubling History on Education and Race
Scholarships are part of a broader effort by Fueling US Forward to tout the “positives” of fossil fuels.
Senate Confirms Austerity Champion Congressman as Influential White House Staffer
The Senate approved of President Trump's chief budget and policy aide on Thursday.
Economic Update: Immigration and the Economy
This episode discusses a stock market bounce, and more.
Does New Labor Secretary Nominee Alex Acosta Have the Perfect Résumé to Sabotage a Federal Agency?
Trump has named longtime Republican lawyer Alex Acosta to be his new nominee to head the Labor Department.