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No Tax on Tips

Nowhere Near Enough

John Miller Jun 27, 2025

Left Hook

The Stealthy Strategy to Strangle Medicaid

Republicans want to make it even harder for low-income people to get health care.

Nancy Folbre Jun 25, 2025

Monthly Jobs Analysis

Jobs in Turbulent Times

Monthly jobs report from the National Jobs for All Network (May 2025 and April Too)

Frank Stricker Jun 21, 2025

Issue 374

A Carbon Tax Alone
Will Not Solve Climate Change

John Miller

It’s simplistic and insufficient, and it endangers net-zero emissions. | Read more »
Just Follow the Money

Chris Maisano

To see whose interests the two parties represent, look at who their billionaire funders are. | Read more »
As Boeing Cracks, Is It Capitalism or Kafka?

Marie Christine Duggan

To understand the decline of product quality at the aerospace firm, listen to whistleblowers and watch management’s bizarre behavior. | Read more »
Is the World Cup Worth It?

Saurav Sarkar

The 2026 tournament will mean big money—but for whom? | Read more »

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Débora Nunes

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