No Matter How You Look at It, the Big Beautiful Bill is a Monstrosity

Here are three views of the bill's horrific distributional consequences.

John Miller Jul 7, 2025

Left Hook

What’s Different About Today’s Government Deficit and Debt?

As of today, the U.S. government’s current deficit and debt are indeed currently at unprecedented levels for peacetime—once we account for them appropriately.

Robert Pollin Jul 1, 2025

Left Hook

No Tax on Tips

Even the stand-alone No Tax on Tips Act would do far too little to better the lot of low-income workers, even tipped workers.

John Miller Jun 27, 2025

Issue 364

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Issue 364

What Can We Learn from Agriculture?

Farmers have learned to respond to market forces, for better and for worse.

Arthur Macewan Jan 1, 2023

Issue 364

Battling Starbucks

How Starbucks Workers United is challenging the coffee empire—and how the empire is striking back.

Saurav Sarkar Jan 1, 2023

Issue 364

What Happened to the Flower Carriers?

From Diego Rivera’s Paintings to the Fields of California

Text and Photographs by David Bacon Jan 1, 2023

Issue 364

Battling Starbucks TEST copy

The Starbucks Workers United (SBWU) organizing drive started small and then exploded like confetti at a victory parade. From its

D&S Admin Jan 1, 2023