Immigration

Texas Awards Biggest Border Wall Contract Yet to Trump-Tied Firm

Justin Miller / Texas Observer Jan 12, 2023 A Trump-tied firm with limited experience was awarded the largest border wall contract yet by the Texas government. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Labor

What Would It Take for Rail Workers to Win?

Jonah Furman / Labor Notes Dec 5, 2022 Railroads are not being operated to move freight, they are being operated as a bank to extract wealth. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

US

Mainland Media Fail to Ask Why Puerto Rico Requires ‘Resilience’

James Baratta / Fair Nov 1, 2022 Austerity politics and gentrification tend to slip into the background when it comes to legacy media reporting on Puerto Rico. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

How Things Got So Fracking Bad in Ohio

By Daniel Ross / Independent Media Institute Oct 28, 2019 Ohio’s natural gas production has swelled more than 2,200 percent in just seven years, and some locals are reporting polluted air and water. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

A Tool for Dismantling Capitalism Is Hiding in Plain Sight

By Tannara Yelland / Los Angeles Review of Books Oct 18, 2019 Geographer Samuel Stein’s captivating new book is an effort to shift the housing discussion away from urbanism and toward socialism. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

The Republican President Who Dabbled in Socialism

Chuck Collins / OtherWords Mar 25, 2019 What would today’s hysterical conservatives say about the “socialist” presidency of Dwight Eisenhower? Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Sanders Highlights American Struggles in Fierce SOTU Response

Natasha Hakimi Zapata / Truthdig Feb 6, 2019 Bernie Sanders delves into all the things Trump got wrong about the economy, health care, immigration and more in his online response to the president's address. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Robert Reich: Privatization Can’t Solve Our Country’s Ills

Robert Reich / Truthdig Dec 14, 2018 Republicans like to believe it increases efficiency and reduces taxes. But more often than not, it simply boosts corporate bottom lines. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

What Trump Is Actually Doing With ‘Infrastructure’ Spending

William D. Hartung / TomDispatch Jul 4, 2018 To the extent that the Trump administration has a plan at all for public investment, it involves pumping up Pentagon spending, not investing in roads, bridges, transportation, better internet access or other pressing needs of the civilian economy. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

The Humongous Infrastructure Con (Video)

Robert Reich / Truthdig Mar 21, 2018 The president is calling for a $1.5 trillion boost in infrastructure spending but proposing just $200 billion in federal funding.  Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

4 People Injured When Trains Collide, Derail in Kentucky

ADAM BEAM / The Associated Press Mar 19, 2018 Two freight trains collide and derail, injuring several and igniting a fire that forces nearby residents to evacuate. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Talks on $1.3 Trillion Spending Bill Hit Critical Stage

ANDREW TAYLOR / The Associated Press Mar 17, 2018 The bipartisan measure is loaded with political victories for both sides, including a budget increase for the Pentagon long sought by Republicans and funding for infrastructure, the opioid crisis and a host of domestic programs backed by Democrats. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )