Trump and the Republicans plan to roll back worker rights to pre-New Deal levels.
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Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Justice at Risk
Trump’s nominee to succeed Scalia will restore a right-wing majority. One additional Trump appointee could undo rights established 50 years ago and more.
Posted inCivil Rights in America
Latinos and the Future of American Politics
Defending immigrants and championing progressive economics (that even Rust Belt whites could like) are imperative—and complementary.
Posted inEducation in America
Milwaukee’s Voucher Verdict
What 26 years of vouchers can teach the private-school choice movement—if only it would listen
Posted inEconomic Policy
The Folly of Trumponomics
It may produce a short-lived boom. Then, look out.
Posted inEducation in America
The War on Public Schools
Charters, vouchers, and disposable teachers are Trump’s targets.
Posted inAmerica and the World
Blustering Toward Armageddon
How Donald Trump will take America to war
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Civil Rights Déjà Vu, Only Worse
Under George W. Bush, Republicans set about undermining the Civil Rights Division of the Justice Department. Expect a more devastating assault on the division under Trump.
Posted inEconomic Policy
Watch Out for Even More Tax Breaks—for the Rich
How we squander resources through the tax code, and how that could get a lot worse in the age of Trump
