Dr. Mehmet Oz, the recently-confirmed administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. says that he wants to expand Medicare Advantage — a program that former health insurance executive Wendell Potter calls “one of the biggest scams […] we’ve seen in this country.” It lets private health insurers siphon […]
A former Palantir employee is sounding the alarm. The tech company, founded by Peter Thiel, claims they can revolutionize government systems with their AI-powered software. They’ve been hired by the Department of Defense, the FBI, ICE, and even Wendy’s. Now DOGE will likely hire Palantir as well. We talked to […]
Corporations are bringing in hundreds of thousands of foreign workers under the H-2A visa program. Workers tell us it’s basically a human trafficking scheme — a way to replace farmworkers who unionize and fight for higher pay. Trump could expand it with little oversight. —– More Perfect Union’s mission is […]
Texas just passed a law that could defund public education. Vouchers send public taxpayer dollars to private schools. It could cost taxpayers $10 billion by 2030. —– 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 […]
Trump promised to save American jobs. Mack Trucks is calling his bluff. Mack announced it’s building a new plant in Mexico, and laying off 350 U.S. workers. Workers tell us the solution isn’t Trump’s chaotic tariffs. It’s a North American minimum wage. —– More Perfect Union’s mission is to build […]
We asked Trump voters in West Virginia to reflect on the president’s first 100 days.They told us they liked that he was shaking things up. But they had a message: “Don’t forget the working people. We are holding the country together, and you cannot forget about us.” —– More Perfect […]
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 […]
