‘This Can Serve as a North Star’: Greg Carlock Explains Why the Green New Deal Represents a New Era of Politics
Last September, Carlock wrote a draft of a Green New Deal—long before most people had even heard of the idea.
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Black Market Timber Continues to Find Its Way From Africa to the E.U.
A new report accuses European companies of importing illegally harvested wood from the Democratic Republic of Congo.
What’s Next for the Green New Deal?
Republicans in Congress have criticized progressives' Green New Deal as an impractical, ludicrous, or even dangerous plan. What are they offering in its place?
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 Has Not Paid for Itself
The Republican legislation, coupled with spending bills, accounts for 46 percent of the growing deficit.
Why Women’s Jobs Are Disproportionately Threatened by Automation
The AI debate has tended to center on men, but research shows that women make up 58 percent of the workers at the highest risk of job loss due to automation.
Elizabeth Warren Wants to Break Wall Street’s Stranglehold on the Rental Housing Market
The senator is targeting Recession-era private-equity practices.
New Evidence That Immigration Is Good for America
The evidence suggests that, in the long run, immigration is good for America.
The Worsening Housing Crisis Plaguing Canada’s First Nations Population
First Nations reserves residents are often forced to live in arduous conditions due to a system that prevents them from owning land or getting a mortgage.
Rent Control Passed in Oregon. Will It Work as a Housing-Crisis Solution Nationwide?
If rent-control measures pass in all of the states and cities where they're currently on the table, nearly a third of all renter households in the United States could secure relief.
The Communities Where Aging Populations Can Never Retire
Areas like Michigan's Alcona County offer a lesson for rural communities across the country that need to find a way to function with an aging population.