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Labor

Donald Trump Flat Out Lied About the Economy In His State of the Union

Robert E. Scott

Feature

Australia’s Devastating Fires Make an Urgent Case for Nationalizing Fossil Fuels

Why Australia and the United States should take over and shut down fossil fuels.

Carla Skandier

Rural America

Dicamba on Trial: Monsanto Decided to ‘Pull Back’ on Testing of Herbicide Prior to Roll Out

Johnathan Hettinger

Dispatch

These Blue-Collar Trump Supporters Think the Economy Is Great. Your Move, Democrats.

At Trump’s Milwaukee rally, supporters boasted that he’s ushered in an economic miracle. Democrats face the challenge of convincing them otherwise.

Kari Lydersen

Feature

How Medicare for All Could Improve—and Save—the Lives of Transgender People

Transgender people are systematically shut out of medical coverage. Medicare for All could change that.

Izii Carter

Dispatch

A Win Against Voter Suppression in the South

While Republicans have purged voter rolls and suppressed Black turnout in the South, voting rights organizers just showed how to win.

Casey Williams

Rural America

For Democrats, the Road to Victory in 2020 Runs Through Rural America. This Report Offers a Road Map

Joseph Bullington

Feature

Barbara Ehrenreich on Why Socialism Should Be Fun

In a sprawling interview, Ehrenreich explains the joys of radical politics and why there's no time to wait on capitalism to solve the climate crisis.

Indigo Olivier

Feature

Why Many Uber Drivers Couldn’t Afford To Stay Home During Australia’s Fires

Uber's business model is built to exploit workers. In 13 major U.S. markets, drivers are paid below minimum wage.

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