Amazon's growth has exploded in the last year, but their presence has burdened local communities where they open up shop.

The best solution to the White House's problems with marijuana use and security clearances is to repeal the absurd federal cannabis laws.

Representative Ro Khanna of California's Silicon Valley discusses the true lessons of GameStop mania in a new episode of "Pitchfork Economics."

Biden's COVID-19 stimulus package includes incentives to expand Medicaid, making it more affordable for states to expand than ever.

NHS employees were offered a 1% raise. For a health service already facing budget cuts, this is a slap in the face of workers who've risked their lives.

By stripping Shamima Begum's nationality, the British government created a two-tiered citizenship system. As an immigrant, I may never feel at ease.

Retail traders are itching to put their stimulus checks to work buying stocks. It's unclear if Robinhood, one of their favorite platforms, is ready.

Additional revenue streams will help media outlets fund rigorous journalism, regain trust, and combat fake news.

The US consciously makes life better for the rich by not letting big companies fail — resulting in the moral and economic crisis that defines us.

Joe Biden was the worst drug warrior of the 1980s and 1990s. He still doesn't seem to get that the war was wrong and his side lost.

Later this year, vaccines will be available on-demand in doctors' offices and pharmacies. More chances to say 'yes' will mean more shots in arms.

We need to fortify our structure of stimulating the economy, and cash has proven to be a key tool to building a safety net for Americans.

The presidential historian talks with Insider columnist Anthony Fisher about the ways every White House has done battle with the media.

Critical Race Theory's critics don't get that overbroad laws banning its ideas from public trainings will only boomerang on their own free speech.

More than 3 million women in England and Wales have been victims of sexual assault. Everard's death has spurred calls for much needed action.

Business investment has been strong since the COVID recession bottom and the capex boom will lift the economy for the rest of 2021.

Health experts should start acknowledging how close we are to the end of the pandemic. Negativity can only make people less likely to get vaccinated.

Mary Kearl and her family left California after AB5 passed. Now she says she could lose much of her business if the current PRO Act passes.

Prisoners like me have no idea when we'll be able to hold our loved ones again. We deserve transparency.

Monsters like John Geddert and Larry Nassar do not just appear out of nowhere, argues survivor Sarah Klein.

"Don't agonize over where you're going," says Dave Nemetz, who sold his second startup, Inverse, in 2019.

China's "vaccine diplomacy" is trying to sway African nations. Biden should counter by sending COVID vaccines, boosting the US' international image.

Dave Ramsey's take on stimulus checks illustrates the privilege and poverty shaming so common in conservative personal finance circles.

Government intervention may offend market purists, but simple, specific regulations are far less intrusive than inflexible one-size-fits-all mandates.

In Europe, the far right's utilization of the internet has driven their popularity, and may lead to electoral victories.

America is the world leader in locking up its citizens, and the multi-billion dollar prison industry profits on the poor and incarcerated.

Forgiving student loan debt would add a huge boost to an economy that has been slowed by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Consumer activity is poised to spike soon, and companies who use tech but aren't considered "tech companies" deserve funding and incentives.

The Britney Spears documentary blew open the topic of legal conservatorships. Lawyers explain how this system fails and what would make it better.

The "alien of extraordinary ability" label reflects on the inaccessibility and inequalities of the American immigration system.

Shaming people who left the city during a pandemic that shut down schools, commerce, and caused mass carnage is dumb. Don't do it.

By opening up Google's monopoly on internet searches, the US can catch up in the international race to regulate the tech giant.

People who've suffered from drug addiction don't deserve to be locked up for decades. A new administration provides an opportunity to correct this.

Critics are using fear-mongering tactics, says Austan Goolsbee, adding that the stimulus bill should really be considered disaster relief.

Anti-Asian American violence is on the rise, and Facebook's chief of diversity opines that unless we all work together, it will persist.

Advocates of same-all-year time either want to waste daylight in the summer or force you and your kids to wake up in the dark for months every winter.

Billionaires say that if Elizabeth Warren's wealth tax is passed they'll leave the country. We should call their bluff.

Sick people are 19 times more likely to spread COVID-19 when they are indoors. With a national ventilation plan, we can eradicate the virus over time.

Racism and neglect are serious charges which need to be addressed, but abolishing the monarchy is not the way to do that.

If Biden hopes to revive the Iran deal, he should be focused on reducing tensions and facilitating the best possible atmosphere for negotiations.

Strongman exits from power often leave democracies vulnerable to anti-democratic forces. The media must refuse to amplify anti-democratic messages.

The rules on what people can do once they have the vaccine are a step in the right direction, but they still leave room for improvement.

Despite what liberal Twitter accounts may think, Texas isn't made up of just Republicans. The state houses millions of Democrats and deserves help.

British people were shocked by how many pharmaceutical ads ran during Oprah's interview with Meghan Markle, exposing how dire things are in the US.

To make the economy work for average Americans, we need to update and upgrade the benefits people rely on — from medical leave to retirement.

Critics say that raising the minimum wage would hurt business. I froze my executives' salaries to pay our employees $15 an hour and we're just fine.

Adding seats to the Supreme Court is easier than one might think. But if that doesn't work, Dems should appoint a younger Justice to the court.