The Global Economy Runs on Care
Leaders of the G20 largest economies should transform the global care economy to improve labor conditions for these essential workers.
Health
The Plundering Oligarch You Haven’t Heard Of
Private-equity magnate Jeffrey Leerink has been busy pillaging healthcare and the life sciences.
Seattle’s Fresh Bucks Program Offers a National Model for Reducing Food Insecurity
The city’s food assistance program shows how local governments can reduce nutritional inequality. Congress is now considering legislation to expand the model nationwide.
SNAP Cuts Take More than Food Away
For my family, SNAP meant one less impossible choice at the end of the month. Millions are now losing that lifeline.
Debt Relief in the Global South Would Benefit Americans
U.S. workers, consumers, and taxpayers have a big stake in developing country debt crises — and they have the power to tackle the problem.
Seniors Are Paying the Price as Private Equity Takes Over Nursing Homes
When corporations take over public health care, quality decreases, and patients suffer. Medicaid cuts could lead to the same result.
I Was Already Suspicious of the Data Center Boom. Then I Stood In Data Center Alley
Pockets of opposition to the data center boom are emerging all over the country.
Re-Opening Mexico to Fracking Could Lead to More Corporate Lawsuits
In any battle over fracking, transnational corporations would be well-positioned to overpower local resistance.
Naming and Shaming Food Barons: A Q&A with Austin Frerick
Corporate consolidation in America’s food industry is making food more expensive and worse. What can we do about it?