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Mayday! Mayday! Jobs, Health Care, and Trump’s Tantrum

We need to put an end to Trump’s war spending tax cuts for the wealthy and redirect those monies to public spending, especially social support programs.

John Miller Jun 26, 2026

Monthly Jobs Analysis

Not Just Any Jobs

The Unemployment Report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics for May 2026—and More

Frank Stricker Jun 22, 2026

May/June 2026

The High Costs of the Cloud

Data centers make “the cloud” tangible. The supposed benefits—such as jobs—might not be.

Kalena Thomhave Jun 17, 2026

September/October 2023

Issue 368

September/October 2023

Meet the Lobbyists Running Cover
for Harlan Crow and Price-Fixing Landlords

Sam Knight | October 27

The National Multifamily Housing Council took a page from Justice Clarence Thomas’ nondisclosure playbook. | Read more »
Will the World Ditch the Dollar?

Sasha Breger Bush, Nimra Bukhari, Jesselina Cordova, Nicholas Ingram, Ketsia Kabela, Jake Kai, and Vicente Tapia

War, Empire, and the Global Movement Against U.S. Monetary Hegemony | Read more »

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The Politics of “One Piece”

Alfredo R. M. Rosete

A best-selling comic points to new directions in labor and environmental justice.

the regulars

editors’ note Trying Times for the Dollar
the short run
cartoon I'm Proud to Be a Self-Made Billionaire
up against the wall street journal The Myth of Millionaire Tax Migration
in review Foundations of Real-World Economics by John Komlos
economy in numbers Who Benefits from U.S. Economic Expansions?
dr. dollar The Economic Conditions of Black People in the United States