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Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
The Emblem of This Era
The Tax Act sums it all up—grotesque favoritism for the rich and a corrupt legislative process. And it’s already backfiring.
Posted inHousing and Transportation
Turning the Southwest Blue with ‘Brown and Beautiful’ Millennials
Want to flip Texas and Arizona? Nearly one million Latino citizens turn 18 every year.
Posted inHousing and Transportation
What Now for Unions?
Republicans on and off the bench are moving to kill unions. But millennials—the most pro-union generation since the 1930s—may yet find a way to organize.
Posted inHousing and Transportation
Puerto Rican Refugees and the Elusive Blue Wave
Emigres from the island could be recruited to the Democratic camp, but will progressive organizing defeat right-wing money that ties relief to recruiting?
Posted inHealth and Social Policy
Donald Trump Is No Friend of a Better NAFTA
We do need to repair or replace what’s wrong with the mother of bad trade deals. But don’t be fooled by Trump’s posturing.
Posted inHealth and Social Policy
The Full Employment Solution
Truly fixing the American economy requires full employment, as Franklin Roosevelt proposed 74 years ago. And that can’t be done through the private sector alone.
Posted inHealth and Social Policy
The Other Imperiled Immigrants
For no good reason, other than spite and symbolism, Trump goes after Central American immigrants with Temporary Protected Status.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
It Will Take More Than Single-Payer to Make Baltimore Healthy
More than lack of access to health care, the ongoing legacies of Jim Crow diminish African Americans’ health.
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When Soft Power Salutes Despots
American diplomacy once leaned against aspiring dictators. But Trump found reasons to cozy up to Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte at this week’s ASEAN meetings.