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In an interview, United Auto Workers president Shawn Fain argues that the era of “free-trade” deals like NAFTA has been a disaster for the US working class and that smart tariffs can help bring back good auto jobs.

While instituting the largest tariff increase in modern history, Trump claimed that the income tax was passed for “reasons unknown to mankind” and caused the Great Depression. Here’s the real history.

A sweeping crackdown on posts on Instagram and Facebook that are critical of Israel—or even vaguely supportive of Palestinians—was directly orchestrated by the government of Israel, according to internal Meta data obtained by Drop Site News.

A president who bullies Congress kowtows to the bond market.

There were 1,319 fewer jobs in TV writing in the 2023-24 season.

Social Security faces a long-term shortfall that would be easy to fix if Republican lawmakers listened to voters. Republican and Democratic voters alike support addressing the shortfall through revenue increases, not benefit cuts.

Order punishes Susman Godfrey, which helped Dominion Voting Systems get millions from Fox for 2020 election lies

'Dystopian' Trump Plan for Massive Expansion of ICE Detention Centers Exposed

We oppose the immoral budget priorities of this president and his allies in Congress. It's time for a new season of moral action to mend this country and reclaim the dignity of every person.

Organizing lessons I learned from movements for worker organizing, immigrant rights, Occupy Wall Street, Black Lives Matter, climate justice, Palestine solidarity, and abortion rights.