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The Power of the Poor in Trump’s America

United Auto Workers president Shawn Fain explains his union’s position on tariffs and argues that we need a political movement that puts working-class people first to address the current political crisis in the US.

The Little Tramp’s legal woes were more over-the-top than a Bruckheimer film

The Trump administration’s campaign to remove millions of people from the United States could soon be supercharged by Congress.

The top Democrat on the House Oversight Committee is calling for an investigation into DOGE's access to the National Labor Relations Board following exclusive NPR reporting on sensitive data being removed from the agency.

A week for general strikes

The proposal from outside the White House has the potential to upend our entire system of labor relations.

Mexican president Claudia Sheinbaum wants to bring social housing back to Mexico City’s core. It may be the capital’s best shot at making affordability more than just a slogan.

We are now in the midst of a outright coup against the Constitution, against the United States, and against our founding ideals. If we don't fight for and win the release of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, our democracy is dead.

We compared taxes paid by the average taxpayer on a host of programs to the benchmark of our times — the price of a dozen eggs. In February 2025, the average price for a dozen eggs was $5.90, find out how much you might have paid for federal programs