John Cavanaugh Against the World
The scion of a political family wants to win Omaha’s swingy congressional district and improve lives for working people, amid attacks from both parties and doubts from apathetic residents.
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A Black Man’s Death at the Hands of Police Is Going Unacknowledged
Stephenson King Jr. was shot and killed by a Boston police officer last month. It hasn’t yet made national headlines.
North Carolina Farm Stole H-2A Visa Workers’ Passports: Lawsuit
A new class action lawsuit against Jackson Farming Company of Autryville highlights how agricultural employers abuse immigrant workers. New GOP policies aim to make that more common.
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Amazon and Trump’s NLRB: So Happy Together!
Trump’s appointee as the Board’s general counsel stops an NLRB trial likely to find the company guilty.
Aftermath: The Hormuz Farm Crisis
Today in the newsletter: Fertilizer prices are crushing rural farmers. Also, attacks on Gulf state aluminum smelters leave America exposed.
The Tariff Refund Nightmare
In principle, Americans are owed $166 billion in refunds of Trump’s illegal tariffs. But actually collecting is like unscrambling an egg.
Trump Showers Health Care Crooks With Love
His extensive pardons to health care executives convicted of various crimes show that his ‘war on fraud’ in blue states has nothing to do with fraud.
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Organized Money: Big Oil and Big Plastic Are One and the Same
Plastic is in many ways a vital technology, but did we really need to use it everywhere?
Organized Money: The Live Nation Ticketmaster Verdict
State AGs pick up the Fed’s slack and win one for the fans.
Organized Money: How AIPAC Tries to Dominate the Business of Politics
Are American voters changing their minds about the Israel lobby in American politics?
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When ICE Blows Through Rural America
As the surge in Minneapolis winds down, small communities in Minnesota (like Willmar) fend off more arrests and lasting impacts.
The Far-Right Cash Machine
There’s money in bigotry, and specialized crowdfunding platforms are where to get it.
A Retrospective on Bidenomics
Joe Biden listened to the left on full employment. But the lasting effects were wanting, and the politics were brutal.
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Union Now Is America’s New Strike Fund
The new nonprofit will put money directly into the hands of workers so they can fight harder and win bigger.
The Deal That Could Destroy Hollywood
Paramount’s purchase of Warner Bros. would be a huge blow to filmmakers and film lovers alike.
Will Americans Keep Paying a ‘Tariff Tax’?
Companies are seeking refunds from the federal government following the Supreme Court ruling—but consumers may still be stuck with higher prices.
Mike Johnson Has a FISA Fiasco on His Hands
The House Speaker’s surprise five-year extension and bogus warrant provision backfired, but it was enough to get a gaggle of Democrats to break ranks.
The Wild Wild Western Water Wars
As a changing climate bakes and dries up the Colorado River, the seven basin states can’t agree on how to share the declining water resources.
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Amazon and Trump’s NLRB: So Happy Together!
Trump’s appointee as the Board’s general counsel stops an NLRB trial likely to find the company guilty.
Trump Sabotages His Own Much-Exaggerated Iran Deal
Did the president screw up a possible agreement with his own impulsivity? Or was the imminent deal that he touted on Friday an illusion all along?
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What, Exactly, Is a Fair Wage?
Arindrajit Dube brilliantly dissects how wages really are set—but overlooks the particular hurdles that care workers face.
Vertical Vertigo
Brian Callaci’s book describes the deregulatory strategies franchisors use to protect their profits.
The Legacy of the Subway Vigilante
Two new books reveal how a 1980s shooting reflected rising right-wing attitudes in a rapidly gentrifying New York.
