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Economy & Labor
A New Take on Unrigging Our Taxes
Our super rich have their own personal trainers, chefs and pilots. Maybe we should give them their own personal tax collectors.
Labor Law Faces Dire New Threats From Supreme Court Under Trump
The legitimacy of the courts themselves is at stake in union-busting, right-to-work cases, such as Janus v. AFSCME.
We May Not Know if Trump’s Foreign Business Deals Violate the Constitution
President-elect Donald Trump doesn't have to detail his business holdings in federal financial disclosures until May 2018.
Unemployment Rate Falls Back to Pre-Recession Levels in November
The unemployment rate fell to 4.6 percent in November, almost equal to the pre-recession lows in 2007.
Bankers Behind “Great Foreclosure Machine” Join Trump’s Cabinet as Treasury and Commerce Secretaries
A look at two of Donald Trump's Cabinet picks: Steven Mnuchin for treasury secretary and Wilbur Ross for commerce secretary.
Don’t Forget the World’s Poor
Trump's policies around foreign aid could have catastrophic consequences for the world's poorest.
Holiday Hardship: Austerity Cuts Hit Poor UK Children Whose Families Rely on Benefits
Over 300,000 low-income children in Britain will plunge further into poverty thanks to a controversial austerity measure.
Why Targeting Corporate Democrats Is Part of the Fight Against Trump
At a time when so many people are furious at and terrified of Trump, some will ask why these activists are targeting Democrats.
“Foreclosure King” for Treasury
Trump's Treasury pick sparked rave responses from Wall Street lobbyists but a firestorm from public interest groups.
Amid Defensive Organizing, We Must Think Through a New Politics
The Trump team grows larger and, with it, the weight of just how grand defensive actions will need to be. Everything is at risk.