President Donald Trump’s chaotic tariff fiasco angered everyone from Democrats to Trump’s billionaire friends. Now some people are suggesting that we go back to free trade. They’re all wrong. Tariffs can help build a more fair and just economy — but not the way Trump is using them. —– More […]
The 1% account for about 30% of all unpaid taxes in the U.S. Tax evasion by the ultra-rich costs the U.S. about $150 billion a year. But Elon Musk and Donald Trump fired the workers who audit the rich. And now ordinary workers and taxpayers are left to shoulder the […]
When UnitedHealth bought a medical center in Oregon, it shifted the focus to “money, efficiency & quotas.” Doctors quit en masse. Now Oregon wants to ban corporations from telling doctors how to practice. This could start a national trend—and UnitedHealth is terrified. —– More Perfect Union’s mission is to build […]
Elon Musk promised to cut $1 trillion of federal spending. He’s cut 0.5% of that. Meanwhile, he’s secured an extra $8 billion in new contracts for Starlink, government-funded landing pads for SpaceX rockets, and access to all of the government’s data. —– More Perfect Union’s mission is to build power […]
Researchers recently made a breakthrough that could help cure epilepsy — but Trump’s science cuts could completely eliminate this work and jeopardize everything. —– More Perfect Union’s mission is to build power for working people. Here’s what that means: We report on the real struggles and challenges of the working […]
One question has been plaguing us lately — what’s up with Mark Zuckerberg’s rebrand? Behind the gold chain, jiu-jitsu, and newfound friendship with Joe Rogan is a cynical strategy. The government could be about to break up Facebook’s empire. Zuck needs Trump to stop it. Correction: 10:08 Lina Khan did […]
We talked to detainees and prison guards to unearth the violent and inhumane conditions at private prisons. “In these places, human rights don’t exist. You don’t even exist as a human,” one former detainee told us. Meanwhile, the CEO of private prison company CoreCivic is worth $20 million. —– More […]
These correctional workers voted for Trump. Now they feel betrayed. Trump tore up union contracts for nearly a million federal workers — including them. “I voted for [Trump] because he was pro-law enforcement, pro-union. And it’s just not turned out that way.” —– More Perfect Union’s mission is to build […]
Truck driving used to be a solid middle-class job. Not anymore. Driverless trucks just hit the highway in Texas. It’s displacing truck drivers. And truckers warn, “your job could be next.” —– More Perfect Union’s mission is to build power for working people. Here’s what that means: We report on […]
Elon Musk’s massive xAI data center is poisoning Memphis. It’s burning enough gas to power a small city, with no permits and no pollution controls. Residents tell us they can’t breathe and they’re getting sicker. —– More Perfect Union’s mission is to build power for working people. Here’s what that […]
