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What a State-Owned Bank Can Do for New Jersey
One of the major benefits to the state of having its own bank: it can borrow very cheaply in the money markets.
How to Generate Job Growth: Robert Pollin on Alternatives to Trump’s Smoke-and-Mirrors Economic Plan
Trump's economic plan is a smokescreen behind which he and his super-rich friends can further enrich themselves.
Trump’s Infrastructure Plan Could Be His Biggest Con Yet
"The greatest jobs producer God ever created"?
New Orleans’ Ninth Ward Fights Freeway Through Historic Black Neighborhood
New Orleans residents are fighting a racist freeway project that would damage the community and uproot families.
Should We Pay the Rich to Build Infrastructure, Then Pay Them to Use It?
Trump's promised $1 trillion plan to rebuild the nation's infrastructure will be as bad for us as his health care plan.
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Life in Gaza Is Shaped by the Electricity Crisis
Gaza residents have had electricity for just three hours a day this winter because of Israeli attacks.
William Rivers Pitt | President Trump Baits the Hook
If these people actually get organized, we'll be on a highway to Hell, eight lanes wide and no potholes.
The Trump Infrastructure Plan Won’t Bridge the Nation’s Job Gap
President Trump on Tuesday night is expected to make "a big statement" on infrastructure spending.
More Near-Disasters Like Oroville Are Very Likely in the Future, Say Experts
Despite increasing evidence of climate impacts, state isn't considering climate change for new dams and water storage projects that are in the works
How Will Native Tribes Fight the Dakota Access Pipeline in Court?
The Standing Rock and Cheyenne River Sioux filed new motions to halt the pipeline's construction and operation.