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  • Five Ways to Fight Trump's Fascism

    Five Ways to Fight Trump's Fascism

    People are constantly asking me — what can I do? Between now and the 2026 midterm elections, here are five practical steps you can take to make a difference.

  • How Trump’s Agenda Could Kill You

    How Trump’s Agenda Could Kill You

    After an abysmal jobs report, Trump fired the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics. And Trump’s Labor Department just announced that it will rewrite or repeal 60+ regulations that protect workers. But his most dangerous move yet is flying under the radar.

  • How Joe Biden Can Help Workers Without Congress

    How Joe Biden Can Help Workers Without Congress

    Biden pledged to be “the most pro-union president leading the most pro-union administration in American history.” Here are three executive orders he could sign that would transform workers’ lives.He could sign them today — without Congress. What are you waiting for, Joe?

  • The Secret to the GOP’s Assault on Your Rights

    The Secret to the GOP’s Assault on Your Rights

    In Wisconsin, the GOP has so successfully rigged state elections through gerrymandering that even when Dems get more votes, Republicans win more seats. In 2018, Republicans won 45% of the vote, but were awarded 64% of the seats. Their strategy is being replicated across the U.S.

  • Amazon and Starbucks Union Busting Tricks, Exposed

    Amazon and Starbucks Union Busting Tricks, Exposed

    If your company claims they can’t afford to raise workers’ pay, but then turns around and spends millions on anti-union consultants, then they might just be union busting.

  • Debunking 4 Myths About Inflation

    Debunking 4 Myths About Inflation

    Raising interest rates is a terrible mistake. The Fed assumes inflation is being driven by wage increases. That is false. Wage growth has lagged far behind inflation. You know what’s a real driver of inflation? Monopolistic corporations jacking up prices to maximize profits.

  • The Huge Problem With Voting (It’s Not What You Think)

    The Huge Problem With Voting (It’s Not What You Think)

    -Raising the minimum wage -Instituting ranked choice voting -Inscribing abortion rights into state constitutions -Expanding Medicaid -Protecting trans youth -Making higher ed more affordable All of this is possible if voters pay attention to down ballot races.

  • The GOP’s Assault on LGBTQ Existence

    The GOP’s Assault on LGBTQ Existence

    Republicans have introduced more than 500 anti-LGBTQ+ bills in 2023 alone, all over the country. They're obsessed with controlling who Americans love, how they identify, and even where they can go to the bathroom. Here's why.

  • How to Fix a Broken Supreme Court

    How to Fix a Broken Supreme Court

    Justice Roberts refused to testify in a hearing on SCOTUS ethics. Thomas and Alito accepted luxury vacations from GOP megadonors. Gorsuch sold property to the CEO of a law firm that argues cases before the Court. The Supreme Court is off the rails. Here's how we can fix it.

  • Why Do We Work 40 Hours?

    Why Do We Work 40 Hours?

    Enjoy weekends? Thank a union.

  • Socialism Fear-mongering is Bananas

    Socialism Fear-mongering is Bananas

    Medicare for All - “That’s socialism!” Social Security - “That’s socialism!” Debt free education - “That’s socialism!” $886 billion defense budget - “That’s just how it is!”

  • No Labels Isn't What It Claims to Be

    No Labels Isn't What It Claims to Be

    No Labels is a dark money group with secret far-right donors. It’s not trying to find the so-called “middle ground.” It’s trying to put Donald Trump back in the White House.

  • The First Step to Fixing the Electoral College

    The First Step to Fixing the Electoral College

    Swing state voters will have more say over the 2024 election than the 80% of Americans in other states. Does that sound like democracy to you? Here's how we fix the Electoral College.

  • 100 Days of Chaos and Greed

    100 Days of Chaos and Greed

    Trump's first 100 day agenda has been to benefit his wealthy backers and consolidate more power in his hands — all at your expense.

  • Myth 2: "The Free Market " I 10 Economic Myths Debunked

    Myth 2: "The Free Market " I 10 Economic Myths Debunked

    PSA: When the powerful say they want a “free market,“ what they actually mean is a market controlled by corporations, Wall Street, and the wealthy.

  • Why Corporations Have More Rights Than People

    Why Corporations Have More Rights Than People

    How on earth did corporations come to have more rights than you? Watch this.

  • How Wall Street Priced You Out of a Home

    How Wall Street Priced You Out of a Home

    Rent is skyrocketing and home buying is out of reach for millions. One big reason why? Wall Street. Let me explain.

  • This is Why Rich People Hate the IRS

    This is Why Rich People Hate the IRS

    You pay your taxes every year. Why shouldn’t the wealthy? Well, Republicans are making it easier for the rich to cheat while making it harder for you to get your taxes done, and slower to get your refund. Let me explain.

  • Trump's Chaos Agenda

    Trump's Chaos Agenda

    Donald Trump wants you to be disgusted. He wants you to be cynical. And he definitely doesn’t want you to watch this video. Let me explain.

  • Why Big Money Supports Trump

    Why Big Money Supports Trump

    Fascism backed by Big Money is one of the most dangerous of all political alliances. It happened in 1930s Germany, and it’s happening again today.

  • Is Trump Lying or Just Losing It?

    Is Trump Lying or Just Losing It?

    Trump is the oldest presidential candidate ever nominated, and he appears to be falling apart before our eyes.

  • Why is MAGA so weird?

    Why is MAGA so weird?

    What makes Trump, Vance, and MAGA leaders weird isn't that they're awkward, unfunny, and unpleasant. It's that they want to impose their weird ideas on everyone else. And that makes them more than strange — it makes them dangerous.

  • How We Take Back the Supreme Court | Robert Reich

    How We Take Back the Supreme Court | Robert Reich

    If Trump wins, he could become the first president in more than a half century to appoint a majority of the Supreme Court.

  • Kamala Harris' Plan to Tax Unrealized Gains, Explained

    Kamala Harris' Plan to Tax Unrealized Gains, Explained

    Let's clear up the misinformation about a tax on unrealized capital gains. The plan Kamala Harris endorsed only applies to people with $100 million+ in wealth who do not pay at least a 25% tax rate on their income. Is that you? No? Then you will not be affected.

  • How to Abolish the Electoral College | Robert Reich

    How to Abolish the Electoral College | Robert Reich

    Why should the presidential election always come down to the same swing states? Shouldn't your vote count as much no matter where you live? Here's how it can.

  • What Does Elon Musk Really Want?

    What Does Elon Musk Really Want?

    Donald Trump is back in the White House, but who is really pulling the strings?