Elections2020
Trump Labor Department issues low-ball figures for May jobless rate
June 5, 2020The U.S. jobless rate unexpectedly declined 1.2 percentage points in May, to 13.3%, according to low-ball figures issued by the Bureau of Labor Statistics on June 5.
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Coronavirus reveals same contradictions as Great Depression: Will we learn this time?
June 5, 2020Products go to waste, while many go hungry. Millions unemployed, while Wall Street soars. Have we learned the lessons of the Great Depression?
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Welcome to Trumpville
June 5, 2020A cartoon from Greg Kearney.
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Under cover of his chaos, Trump destroys more environment protections
June 5, 2020The actions are the latest efforts from the Trump administration to emphasize reduced regulatory burdens on businesses over the environment and public health.
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Dissension in the ranks? Pentagon breaks with Trump over protest crackdown
June 4, 2020The right-wing coalition built around Trump is showing cracks that could end up splitting off support for the president in November.
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