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Tim Cook, Elon Musk and Jensen Huang in China with Donald Trump

What You Should Know About the CEOs Traveling to China With Trump

Robert Reich / Substack May 14, 2026 The 12 U.S. executives would like nothing better than to set up more lower-cost, highly productive factories and research facilities in China. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

TD Column

Death, Dems & Taxes

Conor Lynch / Truthdig May 11, 2026 Yes, the tax system is unjust and broken. But trying to outflank the GOP and shrink the country’s revenue base is not the progressive answer. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

TD Column

Petro State Summertime Blues

Jeb Lund / Truthdig May 8, 2026 The cost of Trump’s war will be felt everywhere this season, from the great American road trip to the humblest backyard barbecue. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Economic Justice

Who’s Against San Francisco’s Overpaid Executive Tax?

Sarah Anderson / Inequality.org Apr 29, 2026 Meet the billionaires and corporations funding a war chest to stop a referendum on extreme corporate wage gaps. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Economic Justice

The Trump Administration Aims to Penalize Disabled Adults Who Live With Their Families

Eli Hager / ProPublica Apr 28, 2026 A rule change pushed by White House officials would slash benefits or end support for as many as 400,000 Supplemental Security Income recipients who live in homes that receive SNAP benefits. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos speaks at the America Business Forum

Economic Justice

Why We Don’t Need Billionaires

Dean Baker / Beat the Press Apr 21, 2026 And how we can restructure the economy so it doesn’t create them. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

A field worker rakes hay on a farm on the outskirts of Joal Fadiout, Senegal

Africa

Fields of Dependency

Ocean Postman / Africa Is A Country Apr 20, 2026 As the U.S.-Israel war on Iran disrupts fertilizer supply, Africa’s reliance on imported inputs exposes the deeper political economy driving food insecurity. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Economic Justice

Tax the Companies Profiting Off War

Meghan Schneider, Cass DiPaola / OtherWords Apr 13, 2026 Across the political spectrum, Americans support taxing windfall profits — and billionaires — to help working people weather the affordability crisis. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Economic Justice

Study: 2.5 Million Americans Lost Food Aid After GOP Megabill

Jacob Fischler / States Newsroom Apr 9, 2026 Some 6% of the 41 million Americans enrolled in SNAP when the bill was signed in July 2025 were no longer receiving benefits by the end of the year. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

People queue to refill their empty LPG cylinders in New Delhi, India

World

The Iran War Is Changing How People Cook — and What They Eat

Ayurella Horn-Muller, Naveena Sadasivam / Grist Apr 7, 2026 Across Asia and Africa, the cooking gas shortage is emptying menus, driving people to coal and wood, and fueling a booming black market. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

President Donald Trump pretends to aim a sniper rifle while speaking with reporters

Politics

Trump’s Pledge: Cut Medicare and Medicaid to Pay for War

Dean Baker / Beat the Press Apr 7, 2026 Democrats should seize the opportunity to plaster the president's words wall to wall this election season as he says we simply can't afford health care when we need to pay for bombs. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Dave Thomas fills his vehicle with fuel at a service station in Chicago

Business & Economy

Iran War Exposes the Energy Dominance Lie

Jonathan Thompson / High Country News Mar 26, 2026 True energy independence comes from weaning ourselves from fossil fuels. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )