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Why We Need A 10.4 Million Jobs Plan
It doesn't matter what Friday's report of the March job numbers shows. If you listed our national problems in order of priority, jobs has to be at or near …
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Changing Our Climate of Indifference
In a million ways, the changing climate is ruining lives around the world by changing rain patterns, floods, mudslides, crop failures, and more. What will it take to for …
Where are History and Political Economy in Ryan’s Report?
Paul Ryan's report on the 50th anniversary of the War on Poverty was grossly misleading.
Transformation of US Semiconductor Industry
Globalization led to the transformation of the entire US Semiconductor Industry from a few Independent Device Manufacturers (IDMs) to several fabless small businesses leading to new innovations in the …
Waving Free-Market Flag Brings Out Worst In Capitalism
We should be thinking outside of the box of capitalism — in particular, supporting the emerging solidarity economy.
Economists Hit Back in the Minimum-Wage Wars
Funded by the restaurant industry, a conservative foundation and unnamed others, the group has taken out full-page ads warning the public that increasing the minimum wage would worsen unemployment …
The Perp in the Greatest Mass Extinction on Earth? Methane
We're sitting on a “methane bomb” in the Arctic region - and climate change is releasing it.
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One Year of Resistance in Rio Blanco
Despite US-backed violence against them, indigenous communities are fighting back as multinational corporations encroach on their lands.
UN Human Rights Committee Finds US in Violation on 25 Counts
A UN Human Rights Committee excoriates the US civil and political rights record, enumerating 25 lapses - including torture, drone attacks, police violence, racialized justice, Guantanamo, criminalization of homelessness …
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Economy Adds 192,000 Jobs in March, Unemployment Rate Unchanged
The ACA appears to be allowing workers to opt for part-time jobs and older workers to retire early.