Modern capitalism emerged in the early 19th century in Western Europe and its offshoots. By Dr. Jeffrey...
Economy
Trump’s new tariffs are the largest tax hike in nearly 60 years. By Ryan MulhollandSenior Fellow, International...
Trump and his family have a direct financial stake in the cryptocurrency industry. By Jake JohnsonStaff WriterCommon...
His tariffs are “a political weapon designed to collapse our democracy.” By Jake JohnsonStaff WriterCommon Dreams Analysts puzzling...
Tariffs are pipelines of wealth transfer from the working and middle classes to the ultra-rich. By Dr....
A tariff-driven trade war will hold back growth. By Dr. Shannon K. O’NeilSenior Vice President, Director of...
Instead of strategically imposing tariffs, he is hurting workers. By Jessica CorbettSenior Editor and Staff WriterCommon Dreams...
Trump is not very smart or well-informed. By Thom HartmannPolitical Commentator Feeling liberated yet? People of a...
It would help the billionaire and various fraudsters while harming Americans. By Jessica CorbettSenior Editor and Staff...
It is set to fuel Elon Musk’s xAI company. By Dr. Allison StangerDistinguished Endowed ProfessorMiddlebury College Introduction...
We have to organize the working class under a shared vision. By Les LeopoldExecutive DirectorThe Labor Institute...
Counterfeiting in America goes back to the first English settlements. By Dr. Jack LynchDistinguished Professor of EnglishRutgers...
He knew better than trying to run the government as a business. By Dr. Eliga GouldProfessor of...
The House most directly represented the people. By Dr. Cecily ZanderAssistant Professor of HistoryTexas Woman’s University Steven...
Researchers trace the income gap back more than 11,000 years. By Matthew ShaerEmerson Collective FellowNew America When...
Wealthy political influence is a big contributing factor. A new Pew Research Center survey of 36 nations...
Long-term trends in income and wealth inequality since 1300. By Dr. Guido AlfaniProfessor of Economic HistoryBocconi University...
The extent of global poverty today. By Dr. Max RoserFounder, Our World in DataExecutive Co-Director, Global Change...
People selectively perceive inequality from among all its manifold forms. By Dr. Simon SzreterProfessor of History and...
A massive tax giveaway to those at the top financed by working-class Americans. By Colin SeebergerSenior Adviser,...
She’s not so much about “law and order” after all. By Brett WilkinsStaff WriterCommon Dreams On her...
The ultra-rich and large corporations have long used influence for power. By Alex JacquezChief of Policy and...
Trump is a malignant narcissist and sadist with an insatiable lust for power. By Robert Reich, J.D.Carmel...
It can be passed in the Senate with a simple majority. By Bobby KoganSenior Director, Federal Budget...
What is allowed in, and what is not? By Bobby KoganSenior Director, Federal Budget PolicyThe Center for...
By Jennifer ShuttSenior ReporterStates Newsroom Introduction Republicans in Congress have begun taking their first steps on the...
Being hard-working and poor are not mutually exclusive. By Darrell EhrlickEditor-in-ChiefDaily Montanan Few things are as obvious...
It’s shaping up to be 2017 all over again. By Dr. Lindsay OwensExecutive DirectorGroundwork Collaborative As President...
The wealthiest cities in the U.S. are now almost seven times richer than the poorest regions. By...
Republicans have been out to kill Social Security since its founding in 1935. By Robert Reich, J.D.Carmel...