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

Jacobin

2 articles

D&S BLOG

Notes and Links on the Democratic Primaries

A round-up of some of the best things I've seen on the battle so far between Clinton and

D&S Admin Feb 17, 2016

D&S BLOG

Friday Links: Market Basket, War and Climate Change, etc.

(1) Alejandro Reuss on Market Basket: I noticed that a Twitter account related to the low-wage worker organizing that is

D&S Admin Oct 3, 2014