Tag: economy
No, I will not die for this damned economy
Merriam-Webster defines "damned" as "to bring ruin on," or "to condemn to a punishment or fate."
Why lifting tariffs during the COVID-19 crisis is bad for America’s...
Congress must leave the steel and aluminum tariffs in place and redouble efforts to find new uses for American products.
We are entering a recession—but what did we learn from the...
They can learn from the New Deal and bring governmental support directly to the most fragile communities and families.
To defeat coronavirus, media need to look at real-world examples, not...
The price of not stopping the coronavirus, it turns out, is too great for any nation to pay; that’s the lesson the real world is teaching us, and one we have to heed.
We’re in a recession, and it’s likely to get worse
The shortcomings of U.S. economic policy, the healthcare system, and workers’ rights are being magnified by the current crisis.
Why retirement insecurity is the new American epidemic
Under the current, broken system, the rich feather their own nests at everyone else’s expense.
How CEOs behave like closet socialists
To deal with the many challenges we face today, the democratic principle must be extended from the political realm to the economic.
Why is Trump trying to kill a small agency with a...
Many Americans probably have never heard of the Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board. But they’re safer because of it.
Is there homelessness in our future?
The only solution to homelessness is a combination of providing for more low cost housing and boosting income.
A veteran’s case for canceling student debt and making higher education...
The G.I. Bill helped millions realize a future they otherwise may not have ever known. We can do the same again—on an even larger scale.
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China retaliates against Trump tariffs with sweeping countermeasures as global markets plummet
Beijing responds to Trump’s aggressive new tariffs with 34% duties on all U.S. goods, rare-earth export controls, and sanctions on U.S. firms, signaling a major escalation in the global trade war
Only 15 senators back effort to block arms to Israel as Gaza deaths surpass...
Despite an escalating humanitarian crisis in Gaza and allegations of war crimes, the U.S. Senate overwhelmingly rejected resolutions to halt $8.8 billion in weapons sales to Israel, with only 15 senators supporting the effort.
Ending militarism in America
Taking on the MICIMATT(SH)!
The Homeless Garden Project is opening new doors to helping the unhoused
This one-year program provides transitional employment, job training, and housing resources for people experiencing homelessness.
10 organizing principles for defeating Trumpism 2.0
We need principles that build power now and for the long term.