When the Democrats take back Congress, we need an agenda to return public functions to government and reverse decades of privatization.
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Posted inWorking in America
Federal Workers Notch Win Against Illegal RIFs
Multiple labor unions sued the Trump administration last September over its attempt to fire thousands of federal workers during the government shutdown.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Make Trump Pay for Trying to Stamp Out the Postal Service
Oversight Democrats should expose how Trump’s bastardization of USPS has hurt the American people—and present a more reliable alternative.
Posted inLaw and Justice
How the Courts Became a Safe Haven for Corporations
A new report details how the judiciary has become more corporate over the past few decades—and names the specific judges who are most responsible.
Posted inTechnology
Identity Crisis
Citizen access to public agencies is a basic public function. Why does government contract out the process of verifying identity to a for-profit monopoly company?
Posted inPolitics
An Architecture of Ignorance
How the Trump regime is taking away our ability to know what’s going on
Posted inCivil Rights in America
This Office Was the Best Defense Against Discrimination in Schools. Trump Destroyed It.
The Education Department’s Office for Civil Rights once resolved issues before they became yearslong investigations.
Posted inEconomic Policy
Trump’s Debt Crisis Will Be Easy to Fix
All that’s needed is the political will to staff the government and nudge up taxes.
Posted inPolitics
DOGE Bills Could Come Back to Haunt Republicans
One bill in particular would threaten $500 billion in federal spending every year. Several House Republicans in tough races supported it.
Posted inEconomic Policy
The Trump Administration Creates a Monopolization Machine
New rules could grant ‘small business’ benefits to companies with up to $5 billion in assets. Actual small businesses may have no choice but to sell.