Proposal to Let Bosses Keep Workers’ Tips Provokes Investigation
Abolishing the regulation affirming that tips are the property of the employee would make women and people of color more vulnerable to exploitation.
Trump’s Lies Pave the Way for War
There’s a likely ending to all this military bluster and buildup, and it’s one that goes boom.
The Super Bowl Should Support Communities, Not Displace Them
Minnesota activists have launched a week of resistance against racism, corporatism, and displacement caused by the Super Bowl in Minneapolis.
VIDEO: Trump’s SOTU Was “Campaign-Style” Racism
It was light on foreign policy specifics, but heavy on red meat for Trump’s racist supporters.
Trump’s Policies Will Devastate the People He Used as Props for His Speech
Health care costs are set to jump, and big employers are shedding jobs despite taking tax breaks.
Big Surprise: Rich Globalists Love Trump
Trump the calm globalist is just as dangerous, if not more so, than Trump the raging populist.
What Trump Wants on Immigration Is Ethnic Cleansing
The president’s “open hand” to Democrats is full of poison pills.
Huge Military Budgets Make Us Broke, Not Safe
Backing down from nuclear war would make us a lot safer than piling more money into the Pentagon.
A California Trend Worth Catching: College for All
America’s left coast is showing how to break up concentrated wealth and fund higher education for all.
How the World Remembers Marc Raskin (1934-2017)
The memories and obituaries trickling in from all over are a tribute to Marc’s legacy — as a brilliant intellect, a lifelong activist, and a kind, caring human being.
One Year of Trump: Boomtimes for Billionaires
The Trump tenure has been boom times for those at the top. For the rest of the country, economic opportunity looks bleak.
Where Rich People Should Have Gone Instead of Davos: Home
If they want to save the world, people of means should invest in their own communities, pay their taxes, and support social movements.
Trump Isn’t Just Incompetent and His Agenda Isn’t Just Bad. It’s Evil.
After a year that’s brought us closer to nuclear war, ethnic cleansing, and climate catastrophe, it’s time to consider that the Trump-GOP agenda may be genuinely evil.
VIDEO: Trump’s Wall Would Make the Opioid Crisis Worse
The president says his signature border policy would stop drugs. Instead, it would lead to more deadly adulterants and overdoses.
What Happens When Wall Street Becomes Your Landlord?
Wall Street rental empires pit the profits of investors against the needs of tenants — leading to absurd rent increases, dangerous negligence, and high eviction rates.