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This Florida Stealth Offensive Against Unions Could Preview GOP Onslaught in 2018
Republicans are advancing a new state-level strategy to kill unions.
A Return to Debtors’ Prisons: Jeff Sessions’ War on the Poor
The attorney general is bringing back unconstitutional penalties for unpaid debts.
New Essay Collection on History of Wobblies Offers Insights for Today’s Radicalized
Worker solidarity is the Wobblies' main lesson.
When Companies Deny Climate Science, Their Workers Pay
General Electric doubled down on coal.
Climate Change Meets Mass Incarceration: California’s Incarcerated Firefighters
Prisoners fight fires for low wages.
Trump Vowed to Fix US Infrastructure — but His Budget Stiffs Small Towns
Much-needed financial support for small communities is threatened by the Trump administration's budget and tax plans.
Any Shame Around Poverty Lies With the Society That Perpetuates It, Not the Poor
A society that allows poverty needs to be fixed.
Who Owns Tips? If Trump’s Department of Labor Gets Its Way, Employers, Not Workers
Transfer of money from workers up to their bosses is no small change.
Trump Embodies the Crisis of Capitalism: A Conversation With Naomi Klein
US media and politics have been thoroughly commodified.
Economic Update: Public Service vs. Private Profit
This episode discusses cars for superrich, and more.