Student Debt Means Fewer Public Servants — and More Bankers
Indebted students trained for public service are instead cutting bait and heading for Wall Street.
Making Utility Bills Rise Again
The mercury is rising, and so are utility bills. So why does this administration want to scrap those Energy Star labels that help us save?
Companies Can Either Make Things Or Make CEOs Rich
Making breakthroughs for consumers is hard, companies have found. But making fortunes for CEOs is easy.
Honor Juneteenth by Closing the Racial Wealth Divide
Even over 150 years after slavery, black families still lag centuries behind whites in household wealth.
The Unpleasant Impact of an Unserious Budget
If you can get past the fuzzy math, Trump’s budget means certain pain for most families — and big tax cuts for the wealthiest few.
Students Get the Last Word on Commencement
If they don’t want protests, universities need to give students more input on their commencement speakers.
The Hidden Bombshell in the Comey-Trump Story
The president didn’t just want the FBI to stop investigating his friend Mike Flynn. He wanted it to arrest journalists.
Congress Wants to Cut Your Health Care — And Billionaires’ Taxes
But health care costs, not corporate taxes, are the real drain on the U.S. economy.
How We Can Get Out of Our Coal Hole
States that invest in renewables are reaping the rewards. Those that stick to coal are courting a mining collapse.
If Washington Won’t Rein in Corporate Greed, Your State Might
A business owner turned state legislator is working to rein in runaway pay at the top of the corporate ladder.
The Myths Behind Inequality in Our Country
Imploring people to simply work harder ignores the fact that most jobs don’t pay enough to get ahead.
Remembering the Insider Who Blew the Whistle on Corporate Greed
Graef Crystal proved that corporations won’t police themselves. Maybe good policies can.
Let’s Face It: Coal Industry Is a Job Killer
Wind and solar could create many, many more jobs than coal — especially if the government stops propping it up.
Here’s Your Diploma, Graduates — and Your Debt
44 million households now hold $1.4 trillion of student debt.
You Pay Your Fair Share. Shouldn’t Wall Street?
While you and I file our taxes, Republicans want to make it even easier for big banks to dodge them.