Women Workers Are a Lifeline for the Economy ArticleMay 8, 2026 Women Workers Are a Lifeline for the Economy As Mother’s Day approaches, April jobs data highlight that women have been a bright spot in a volatile labor market, and underneath that trend are working mothers’ labor force participation rates. May 8, 2026 Sara Estep, Kennedy Andara
How Trump’s $500 Million UAE Crypto Deal Trades U.S. National Security for Family Profit ArticleMay 8, 2026 How Trump’s $500 Million UAE Crypto Deal Trades U.S. National Security for Family Profit Days before Trump’s second inauguration, the United Arab Emirates’ “Spy Sheikh” secretly bought 49 percent of the Trump family’s crypto firm. Months later, the administration handed over America’s most sensitive AI chips technology to the United Arab Emirates despite national security concerns. This isn’t just profiteering; it’s a betrayal of U.S. national security. May 8, 2026 Allison McManus, Andrew Miller, Dan Herman
Auto-enrollment in Medicare Advantage isn’t a nudge. It’s a trap In the NewsMay 7, 2026 Auto-enrollment in Medicare Advantage isn’t a nudge. It’s a trap In an op-ed published by Fortune, Brian Keyser sounds the alarm on the dangers of Medicare Advantage auto-enrollment. May 7, 2026 Fortune Brian Keyser
Strategic Instability: The Trump Administration’s Contradictory Taiwan Signals Court Disaster Ahead of Trump-Xi Summit ArticleMay 4, 2026 Strategic Instability: The Trump Administration’s Contradictory Taiwan Signals Court Disaster Ahead of Trump-Xi Summit The administration’s transactional and incoherent posturing on Taiwan recklessly erodes deterrence, producing a strategic instability that invites a catastrophic military miscalculation between the United States and China. May 4, 2026 Michael Schiffer, Michael Clark
Trump May Have To Pay a Price for Weaponizing the DOJ ArticleMay 4, 2026 Trump May Have To Pay a Price for Weaponizing the DOJ Long-standing but long-neglected federal law allows those subjected to politicized prosecutions to recover legal costs. May 4, 2026 Tom Moore
State-by-State Increases in Gas Prices Since Trump’s War on Iran ArticleApril 23, 2026 State-by-State Increases in Gas Prices Since Trump’s War on Iran Gasoline prices have risen sharply since before the war, costing drivers across the United States about $38 more per month. Apr 23, 2026 Emily Gee
Trump’s War of Choice With Iran Threatens a Global Hunger and Health Crisis ArticleApril 22, 2026 Trump’s War of Choice With Iran Threatens a Global Hunger and Health Crisis President Trump’s war of choice is generating a devastating food and health crisis, made far worse by his administration’s gutting of the global humanitarian system. Apr 22, 2026 Jessica Keller, Ryan Mulholland
Why Alaska and U.S. Territories Get Damage, Not Dollars, From Deep-Sea Mining ArticleApril 21, 2026 Why Alaska and U.S. Territories Get Damage, Not Dollars, From Deep-Sea Mining The Trump administration is advancing deep-sea mining in U.S. waters near the Pacific territories and Alaska, a process Indigenous leaders have identified as "resource colonialism" due to its prioritization of corporate interests, the permanent ecological damage it causes, and the fact that its profits flow outward to shareholders while providing no economic benefits to communities struggling with high costs, precarious jobs, and faltering public services. Apr 21, 2026 Angelo Villagomez, Mark Haggerty
The one question Trump’s Fed chair nominee must answer In the NewsApril 20, 2026 The one question Trump’s Fed chair nominee must answer In an op-ed published by MS NOW, Jared Bernstein urges Congress to probe Federal Reserve chairman nominee Kevin Warsh on whether he is willing to stand up to President Donald Trump and maintain Fed independence. Apr 20, 2026 MS NOW Jared Bernstein
The Human and Environmental Costs of the War in Iran ReportApril 20, 2026 The Human and Environmental Costs of the War in Iran Civilians have suffered devastating health and environmental costs as a result of the U.S. and Israeli war with Iran, from mass displacement and polluted air and water to long-term health risks for future generations. Apr 20, 2026 Kalina Gibson, Dawn Le, Ariana Sharghi
Stabilizing and Strengthening State Funding for Public Higher Education After the Big Beautiful Bill ReportApril 20, 2026 Stabilizing and Strengthening State Funding for Public Higher Education After the Big Beautiful Bill Despite steep federal funding cuts in the Big Beautiful Bill, states can continue to support public higher education by creating progressive state tax revenue streams and strengthening rainy day funds to support postsecondary student success and degree completion. Apr 20, 2026 Sara Partridge
The Iran War Is a Win for China In the NewsApril 17, 2026 The Iran War Is a Win for China Andrew Miller and Michael Clark outline why the Trump administration's war in Iran benefits China. Apr 17, 2026 Foreign Affairs Andrew Miller, Michael Clark
Tackling Climate Change and Environmental Injustice IssueNovember 1, 2021 Tackling Climate Change and Environmental Injustice We pursue climate action that meets the crisis’s urgency, creates good-quality jobs, benefits disadvantaged communities, and restores U.S. credibility on the global stage.
Restoring Social Trust in Democracy IssueNovember 1, 2021 Restoring Social Trust in Democracy Democracy is under attack at home and abroad. We must act to ensure it is accessible to all, accountable, and can serve as a force of good.