What Everyone Gets Wrong About The Economy
Think you know how wealth moves through the economy? Dean Baker reveals the hidden rules and policies that actually determine who gets ahead.
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Trump Is Slashing Services So He Can Renew Tax Breaks for the Wealthy
Trump’s first-term tax breaks are set to expire at the end of this year. To renew them, Trump needs to raise cash fast. He hopes that tariffs will do the trick.
Saturday Hashtag: #DataDistortion
Welcome to Saturday Hashtag, a weekly place for broader context.
Could Musk Buy Trump His Own Private Army?
Private armies now threaten democracy. When billionaires can buy their own military force, warfare itself becomes a deadly business venture.
Lawmakers Call for Ceasefire in Fight Against Barred Owls
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Democracy vs. Constitution — The Paradox That Could Break America
Democracy’s greatest achievement — creating a “big tent” for all — may have destroyed our constitutional system’s ability to adapt and govern effectively.
CBO: Republican Budget Plans Require Medicaid Cuts
The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office said on Wednesday that hundreds of billions of dollars would have to be cut from Medicaid if Republicans want to achieve their goal of slashing $2 trillion from the federal budget.
Russia, Ukraine, US: The Global Chessboard
Geopolitical expert reveals hidden forces reshaping global power, from Trump-Zelenskyy tensions to Russia and China’s strategic calculus.
What Abortion in France Says About Politics in America
One year ago, France guaranteed the freedom to end a pregnancy in its constitution. Americans then reelected the man who set up the overturn of Roe v. Wade. Does the role of religion in politics explain the split?
What Everybody is Missing about Bob Dylan’s JFK Song
A story from the WhoWhatWhy Archive that will never grow old.
Robber Barons 2.0: Trump, Musk, and America’s New Gilded Age
Not democracy’s end but the Gilded Age reborn. Trump’s McKinley obsession reveals imperial ambitions and endless corruption.
One Small Thing: Using Your Skills to Resist
In addition to throwing shards of glass into the abyss, it’s time to start homing in on what you specifically can bring to this fight. We all have something.