The biennial Gallup poll on Americans’ sentiments toward capitalism and socialism came out this week, and the numbers tell us a lot, particularly about today’s Democrats. As in the 2016 poll, the share of Democrats who have a favorable view of socialism remains both high and essentially unchanged: 58 percent two years ago, 57 percent […]
Trickle Downers
Posted inEconomic Policy
How Trump’s War on Regulation Is Trickle-Down Economics
The gains go to the top and the losses trickle down to everyone else.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
For Missouri Unions, the Battle Is Far from Over
Voters rejected “right to work,” but other new laws could curtail workers’ power.
Posted inEconomic Policy
$2 Trillion Here, $2 Trillion There, and Soon We’re Talking Real Money
I know you know that Republicans throw money at the rich. Doctrines may shift, Russia may go from bad guy to BFF, NATO may defend the free world one day and dilute our sovereignty the next, but tax cuts for the rich are the one True North of Republican cosmology. Without it, the party perishes, […]
Posted inEconomic Policy
How SNAP and Medicaid Work Requirements Will Hurt Workers
The problem isn’t that people don’t want to work. It’s the volatile and unstable nature of the low-wage labor market.
Posted inEducation in America
Republicans’ ‘Tax Reform 2.0’ Would Be (Another) Giveaway to the Rich
By expanding the scope of 529 savings accounts, the GOP gives the wealthy another way to cut their taxes.
Posted inWorking in America
Workers Strike and Promote Boycotts on Amazon Prime Day
The online retail giant had an eventful Prime Day, with strikes, boycotts, demonstrations—and of course, billions of dollars in profit.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
D.C. Council Members Join Congressional Republicans to Override Voters’ Decision to Raise Tipped Workers’ Wages
District voters passed Initiative 77, but “Freedom Caucus” House leaders and Democrats on the council say the vote shouldn’t count.
Posted inLaw and Justice
How Justice Kennedy’s Retirement Could Lead to an Increase in Housing Discrimination
Kennedy was the swing vote on a case that affirmed the Fair Housing Act protects against discrimination even if it isn’t explicit.
Posted inEconomic Policy
Federal Reorganization Plan Is Sleight of Hand to Gut the Safety Net
The plan to consolidate departments may be how Trump plans to corral assistance programs in order to destroy them.
