stLouISTThe Fast-Food Empire Strikes Back
Today on TAP: One day after sectoral bargaining is signed into California law, the industry announces a ballot measure to repeal it.
Prospect
Why It’ll Be Tough for Republicans to Cancel Student Debt Cancellation
There are significant legal hurdles, and if Democrats implement debt forgiveness quickly, significant political ones as well.
To Save the Climate, Hire More Civil Servants
Either we pay for more people to fix the climate crisis, or we pay for more cleanup after routine natural disasters.
The Anti-Monopoly Fight Will Be in the States
A new task force aims to take on corporate power at the state and local levels.
IRS Edges Closer to 21st-Century Computing
Thanks to the Inflation Reduction Act, the agency now has funding for significant IT upgrades—but the devil is in the details.
Senate Democrats Take a Run at Messing Up Same-Sex Marriage Wedge Issue
Today on TAP: Linking same-sex marriage codification to a government funding bill draws mass opposition.
Discount America
The new business model is to try to capture everyone who has fallen out of the middle class.
President Biden Is Right About MAGA Republicans
A Trump-appointed judge is attempting to protect the former president from a criminal investigation.
Bad Bunny, AOC, and Decolonizing Puerto Rico
Congress considers ending Puerto Rico’s colonial status, but Puerto Ricans want to be the ones who determine their destiny.
It’s Biden vs. Newsom for the Title of Labor’s Best Friend
Today on TAP: Labor Day weekend sees them duking it out on the question of who’s more pro-union.
Besiege the Ivy League
We can have a better higher-education system, or we can have schools that cater to the elite and privileged. We can’t have both.
The September Issues
Congress still has some work to do before the midterms.
The Alternative to Cash Bail Is a Simple Reminder
A community organization created a web tool that simply reminds people of their court dates. The impact is profound.
Does the U.S. Have a China Policy?
We actually have several, some at odds with others.
Working in a Pandemic
The American working class suffered terribly from COVID-19. Here are some of their stories.
Generation Union
Millennials and Gen Zers are the most pro-union generation since the 1930s and ’40s—and probably more so.
Pro-Labor State Legislatures Aren’t Pro-Labor for Their Staff
Staffers in both the Massachusetts and California legislatures seek to unionize, but their ostensibly pro-labor bosses have refused to let them.
The Real Victims of Cancel Culture Are America’s Workers
Employees are all too readily fired just for speaking out about conditions at work.
Companies Are Required to Report Their Union Busting, but Many Don’t
Legally required documentation is often withheld until the threat of worker power has been quelled.
Biden’s Luck Continues
Today on TAP: Will it last through Election Day?