A year after Janus v. AFSCME, right-to-work forces organize against organized labor in California.
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Why Immigration is Not a Simple Winner for Democrats
Despite Trump’s disgusting policies, the right approach to economic refugees is far from obvious.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Trump Uses Supporters as Props on the Environment
Trump’s latest campaign ploy recruits ordinary people to sing his environmental praises.
Posted inLaw and Justice
Trump Wants to Silence Planned Parenthood—and He’s Winning in Court
The Ninth Circuit ruled in favor of the administration’s domestic gag rule, making it harder to receive and consult on reproductive health.
Posted inWorking in America
The Biggest Abuser of Forced Arbitration Is Amazon
With 2.5 million third-party sellers, it’s the largest employment-related class barred from using courts for complaints, and confined to the online retailer’s private law.
Posted inHealth and Social Policy
The Country’s First Child Allowance (Almost)
California has enacted a groundbreaking budget that makes nearly all low-income families eligible for a child tax credit.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
NAFTA 2.0: Can Trump Thread the Needle and Win Democratic Support?
Stranger things have happened, but Trump needs something close to a miracle as well as restraint and compromise that would be highly out of character.
Posted inEconomic Policy
Conservatives Grasp at Straws After CBO Minimum Wage Analysis Shows Clear Benefits
Increasing minimum wage to $15 an hour would be very good news for American workers.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Live Free or Die—Literally
New Hampshire delayed its Medicaid work requirement deadline, as it seemed that more than two-thirds of recipients’ health coverage would be jeopardized.
Posted inEconomic Policy
The Four Biggest Conservative Lies About Inequality
America’s lurch toward widening inequality can be reversed. But doing so will require bold political steps.
