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Arrested for Jumping a Turnstile: How New York City Punishes the Poor
Criminalizing poverty is hardly a progressive value.
The War on the Post Office
The US Postal Service needs a new source of funding to survive.
Eleven “Small” Banks That Would Gain From the Senate Banking Bill Sport Hefty Pay Gaps
Community banks don't have CEOs making 146 times their worker pay.
FEC Proposes New Rules for Digital Ad Disclosures
The move comes as spending on the 2018 midterms is ramping up.
Dean Baker | Are the Trump Tax Cuts Working and Does Anyone Care?
The investment boom exists only in the realm of political propaganda.
The Long-Term Goal of “Janus” Is to Take Out Unions and Their Boots on the Ground
A CounterSpin interview with Mary Bottari.
Economic Update: Capitalism Breeds Inequality
This week's episode discusses how globalization has worsened inequality and more.
Farmworkers Bring Human Rights Fight to Wendy’s Doorstep, Fasting and Calling for Boycott Over Abuses
Gerardo Reyes Chavez, an organizer with the Coalition of Immokalee Workers, discusses more.
On 10th Anniversary of Wall Street Crash, Democrats Help GOP Set Stage for Next One
The measure's success found a welcome audience: the Trump White House.
The Poor People’s Campaign: Building Power Beyond the Fight for $15
Income inequality is rooted in power inequality.