Happy Labor Day! There Has Never Been a Middle Class Without Strong Unions
Wanting a middle class while hating unions is like wanting a house while hating hammers.
Jon Schwarz
Before joining First Look Media, Jon Schwarz worked for Michael Moore’s Dog Eat Dog Films and was a research producer for Moore’s “Capitalism: A Love Story.” He’s contributed to many publications, including the New Yorker, the New York Times, The Atlantic, the Wall Street Journal, Mother Jones, and Slate, as well as NPR and "Saturday Night Live." In 2003, he collected on a $1,000 bet that Iraq would have no weapons of mass destruction.
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Donald Trump Wins Over Secretive “Children of Israel” Megadonor
Fox's ownership of Children of Israel was unknown until <em>The Intercept</em> reported on it several weeks ago.
Colin Kaepernick Is Righter Than You Know: The National Anthem Is a Celebration of Slavery
No one seems to be aware that our national anthem literally celebrates the murder of African-Americans.
Obamacare Is Faltering for One Simple Reason: Profit
Either Obamacare will include a universally available, nonprofit public option, or it will eventually expire. There is no third way.
Trump's New Billionaire Backer Also Funds Huge Stockpile of Human Urine
The family foundation of Robert Mercer, co-CEO of the giant hedge fund Renaissance Technologies, gave $1.4 million to a man with 14,000 frozen urine samples.
FEC Commissioner Wants Help Getting Foreign Money Out of U.S. Elections
Ravel wants the FEC to rescind its green light to foreign-owned corporations like American Pacific International Capital, the subject of a recent <em>Intercept</em> investigation.
Revealed: The Secret Donor Behind “Children of Israel,” the Ghost Corporation Funding GOP Super PACs
Ghost corporations are a particularly dangerous and alarming new twist in the wake of the Supreme Court’s 2010 Citizens United decision.
CEO Tim Cook Decides Apple Doesn’t Have to Pay Corporate Tax Rate Because It’s "Unfair"
Cook is "optimistic" that both parties will want to slash corporate tax rates next year, at which point Apple may deign to pay its taxes.
FEC Commissioner, Citing The Intercept, Calls for Ban on Foreign Money in Politics
FEC Commissioner Ann Ravel said this week that, based on the Intercept's recent reporting, Citizens United has allowed foreign money to flow into U.S. elections.
"Capitalism Is a Lot More Important Than Democracy,” Says Donald Trump’s Economic Adviser
Stephen Moore made the remarks in a 2009 documentary, adding, "I'm not even a big believer in democracy."