Article • Dean Baker’s Beat the Press
Donald Trump Declares April 2 “Tax Day”
Understand the implications of tariffs being implemented on ” Tax Day”, April 2nd, including significant hikes on imports from various countries.
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Article • Dean Baker’s Beat the Press
Patent Monopolies: The Biggest Tax No One Knows About
We should think of patent monopolies as taxes that cost households billions while benefiting pharmaceutical companies.
Article
The Increasing Significance of Class in American Hyperincarceration
A growing body of research highlights the rising importance of class in arrests and incarceration, and should lead to a sharpened focus on class in criminal justice and related policy areas.
Article • Dean Baker’s Beat the Press
Hey, Owning a Huge Social Media Platform Gives You Massive Political Power. Who Knew?
Billionaires like Elon Musk can use political donations to shape elections — but their day-to-day control over social media platforms gives them even more power. There are some ways we could rein this in.
Article • Dean Baker’s Beat the Press
Ezra Klein, David Shor and Elite Excuses: The Hermetically Sealed TikTok Influencer
Ezra Klein offers some ideas about why Democrats are not reaching voters who don’t closely follow politics. But does his argument make any sense?
Article • Expose the Heist: Power and Policy in Unprecedented Times
Trump’s Attack on Union Card Check Looks and Smells Like Project 2025
The dismantling of card check certification is just one piece of a broader strategy to weaken organized labor and undermine collective bargaining.
Article • Expose the Heist: Power and Policy in Unprecedented Times
Blame the Supreme Court for Elon Musk’s Corrupt Control of the Trump Administration
Elon Musk’s takeover of the government was made possible by a Supreme Court decision that was absurd on its face.
Article • Expose the Heist: Power and Policy in Unprecedented Times
Trump’s Idea to ‘Free Up Our Forests’ Will Threaten Public Lands
A recent Trump executive order seeks to boost timber production — part of a broader push to further privatize our public lands for private gain.
Article • Expose the Heist: Power and Policy in Unprecedented Times
DOGE is Helping Musk’s Businesses While Hurting the American People
Elon Musk’s DOGE project has been terrible for workers and the public — and great for Musk’s business interests.
Article • Haiti Watch
The New York Times Talks to Jake Johnston About Impact of USAID Cuts on Haiti
The New York Times talked to Jake Johnston about what cuts to USAID programs mean for Haiti, where public institutions and health infrastructure have been targeted by armed groups.
