Why America's labor unions are about to die
Trumps victory follows a straight line from the defeat of the Labor Reform Act of 1978 to the election of 2016.
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What Theresa May could teach America’s next president about leading a divided country
The real lessons of “Brexit” will become apparent not on election day but starting the day after, when the person elected to be the next president of the United States turns to the unenviable but critical task of putting the country back together.
Could Colorado's proposed health care plan be a model for the rest of us?
The measure, called ColoradoCare, builds on the Affordable Care Act, which has succeeded in expanding health insurance coverage but failed to stop the rise of health care costs.
Millions more voters legalizing marijuana won't clear up regulatory haze
If the results of legalization initiatives on this year's ballot are all "yes," about 23 percent of Americans will be able to use marijuana socially. But the conflict between state and federal law creates an unstable financial environment for producers and retailers.
Deep underground, smartphones can save miners’ lives
Communications can be greatly enhanced with software and hardware innovations used with commercially available smartphones and wireless network equipment.
How labor's decline opened door to billionaire Trump as 'savior' of American workers
Steady erosion of the American labor movement has undermined middle-class incomes and values.
Why inequality is the most important economic challenge facing the next president
Dealing with the problem of inequality will actually make America great, rather than simply irate.