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If Capital Strikes Against Mamdani, Organized Worker Power Can Strike Back
Let’s study how Wall Street sank Mamdani-style municipal plans back in 1975 — and get prepared for a similar fight.
Backing Trump Has Paid Off for Silicon Valley Billionaires Like Marc Andreessen
Lawsuits have been dropped and settlements renegotiated in favor of companies as the administration guts the CFPB.
If Trump Sells Student Loan Portfolio, Avenues of Debt Cancellation Could Close
Privatizing student loan debt would mean less protection for debtors, more suffering, and fewer paths to relief.
Many Warned That a Child Care Cliff Was Coming. It’s Now Here.
Facing budget shortfalls, states are quietly cutting child care funding — and families are running out of options.
Supreme Court Lets Trump Pause SNAP — Food Banks Scramble to Respond
Food banks are in “disaster response mode” after SCOTUS blocked a lower court order that the funds be distributed.
As SNAP Crisis Continues, Trump Whines About Americans’ “Affordability” Concerns
Trump denied that voters’ concerns about the economy played a role in the GOP’s losses in this week’s elections.
SCOTUS Is Behaving Like “Arm of the MAGA Trump Presidency,” Says Legal Expert
Lisa Graves discusses the case before the court on tariffs, as well as voting rights and John Roberts’s legacy.
US Citizenship and Immigration Services Is Hiring “Homeland Defenders”
Applicants are asked: “How would you help advance the President’s Executive Orders and policy priorities in this role?”
Layoffs in 2025 Second-Highest Since 2009 in Potential Sign of Looming Recession
“Those laid off now are finding it harder to quickly secure new roles,” one of the report's authors said.
FIFA Announces New “Peace Prize,” Weeks After Trump Fails to Win Nobel Award
The award comes as FIFA is under fire for refusing to sanction Israel and Saudi Arabia for their human rights abuses.