Business & Economy

The Steel Industry Merger That Has Environmentalists Worried

Gautama Mehta / Grist Sep 16, 2024 It’s already possible to produce steel in a more climate-friendly way, but neither U.S. Steel nor Nippon Steel seems ready to adapt. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

America Is a Democracy in Name Only

Amy Goodman and Denis Moynihan Jan 3, 2020 More than a century after women gained the right to vote, Republicans threaten to disenfranchise millions of Americans across the country. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Will the GOP Become the Party of Blue-Collar Conservatism?

Marshall Auerback / Independent Media Institute Oct 18, 2019 With Republicans embracing more labor-friendly policies on trade and immigration, we could be in store for a massive political realignment. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Let’s Not Whitewash or Mythologize Obama

Jeff Cohen / Truthdig Mar 22, 2019 After two years of Donald Trump, many Democrats just want their president back. They underestimate the dangers of corporate liberalism. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

The Blight of Fracking Seeps Into America’s Foundations

Erika Howsare / LARB Oct 26, 2018 Based on years of immersive reporting, Eliza Griswold’s “Amity and Prosperity” follows the legal battle that ensued when a single frack site began to affect three neighboring families. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

Fraudulence in Flint: How Suspect Science Helped Declare the Water Crisis Over

Jordan Chariton / Truthdig May 27, 2018 Assurances from the state of Michigan and the Environmental Protection Agency that the city’s water is now safe are questionable at best. Dig deeper ( 26 Min. Read )

The Notion That White Workers Elected Trump Is a Myth That Suits the Ruling Class

Paul Street / Truthdig Jul 8, 2017 Saying he was put into office by blue-collar voters serves the interests of top Democrats, Republicans, the dominant media and the big-business elite. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

I’m Done Trying to Empathize With Poor White Trump Voters

Sonali Kolhatkar / Truthdig Nov 25, 2016 Amid all the calls for compassion for this pro-Trump demographic, an important point gets lost: Study after study shows that no matter how wealthy or educated nonwhites might be, whites fare better in life—even the poor ones. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Hillary Clinton and Democrats’ Fatal Error: Writing Off White Workers in the Rust Belt

By Alec MacGillis / ProPublica Nov 13, 2016 “No one that’s voting knows all the facts,” an Ohio voter said before the presidential election. “It’s a shame. They keep us so fucking busy and poor that we don’t have the time.” Dig deeper ( 16 Min. Read )

Why Angry Whites Outside the Working Class Are Supporting Trump

By Barbara Koeppel / CounterPunch Oct 14, 2016 We’ve heard a lot about angry, white, working class men who support Donald Trump But as polls show, his base is far broader We’ve heard a lot about angry, white, working-class men who support Donald Trump . Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

The Half-Life of Deindustrialization: Why Donald Trump Is Just A Symptom

By Sherry Linkon / Moyers & Company Aug 19, 2016 After plants closed, the economic, social and psychological effects continued for decades and across generations. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )