stLouISTThe UAW’s Chattanooga Victory: Score One for the North in Our Endless Civil War
We still have two labor systems, and need mass unionization to end our immense inequality, which has its roots in the South.
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The Problem Isn’t Financial Literacy, It’s Financial Fairness
In California, no-fee accounts would combat systemic discrimination in banking services.
Blacks Don’t Lack Financial Literacy. They Lack Financial Fairness.
It’s banking’s systemic discrimination that vexes minorities and the poor.
American Climate Corps to Focus on Next-Generation Workers
The Biden administration’s workforce development initiative aims to boost green employment options.
Biden’s Gaza Quagmire: Worse Than Vietnam
Today on TAP: There’s still time for the U.S. to reverse course on Israel policy—but barely. Will Biden do it?
Judges Are Letting Trump Run Amok In and Around Court
Here’s how they can stop him.
After Ten-Year Battle, a Younger Generation Leads the Way at Volkswagen
The UAW has high hopes for success in organizing the non-union plant in Tennessee, as a first step to campaigns across the South.
Where Does Medicare Go From Here: Profit-Driven Chaos or Patient-Centered Community?
After covering the Medicare privatization crisis for over two years, an investigative reporter takes a step back and examines what’s at stake.
A House Party Divided Against Itself
Today on TAP: That’s the House of Representatives and the Republicans, in case you were wondering.
Hospital Lobbyists Fought to Cut Penalties for Cybersecurity Breaches
Amid the Change Healthcare ransomware attack, a law signed the day before the January 6th riot shows that the industry is more interested in limiting liability.
Reviving an Unenforced Amendment
Will a constitutional promise to protect the right to vote get buried again? An appeals court in Washington is about to tell us.
Gun Bans Gear Up at Polling Places
Addressing fears of violence, states see a path to keeping guns away from the polls.
Steel in His Spine
Today on TAP: Biden’s latest actions on behalf of a domestic steel and shipbuilding industry
The Republican Impeachment Flop
They wanted to impeach Biden for something. They just couldn't come up with anything.
Our Uniquely American Drug Shortages
More drugs are in short supply than ever before. We’ve known the reason why for a long time: monopolistic middlemen.
An Implausible Mr. Buckley
A new PBS documentary whitewashes the conservative founder of National Review.
On the Chopping Block: California’s Climate Program for Low-Income Housing
California will pilot a program to reduce climate emissions from buildings without displacing tenants. Facing a deficit, Gov. Newsom proposes slashing its budget by a third.
Guess Which Two American Religions Share the Same Political Orientations
Today on TAP: Muslims and Jews, that’s who.
Solidarity Forever
Astra Taylor and Leah Hunt-Hendrix discuss their new book.
Schumer Carries Water for Crypto
When it comes to backdoor schemes to help the financial industry, the frequently progressive Senate majority leader is still the senator from Wall Street.