Truthout
Economy
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Shareholders, Managers and Capitalism
Earlier this month I wrote another “Medium” article about whether or not directors have a so-called fiduciary duty to maximize profits. The answer is no.
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Goucher College Adjuncts Expect Union Victory as Organizing Spreads in Maryland
If Goucher adjuncts win, their victory will be among several won last year by Gaithersburg, Maryland-based Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 500, which activists say is successfully harnessing …
ECB: The Ultimate Enforcer of the European Neoliberal Project?
The European Central Bank's economic interventions are designed to keep the neoliberal euro game going - not help Europeans.
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The Trans-Pacific Partnership Will Sink the Middle Class
Two decades of free trade deals have eviscerated the middle class and bloodied the “American dream.”
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The Next Big Progressive Battle: A Living Wage
The minimum wage shouldn't force workers to live in poverty.
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Eighty People Control Half of the World’s Wealth and All of the Elected Officials
What we have here is not a failure to communicate but a clear and dangerous conflict of interest.
Syriza and the Greek Elections: The Tough Questions That Must Be Asked
Will Syriza make an honest effort to cleanse the Greek system of corruption and patronage, or will we see a return to the old ways?
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We Say Water Is a Right
2014 was a year of struggle in Ireland against water charges.
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Do the United States’ Hungry Children Matter?
Can't we all agree that policies aimed at helping impoverished children is the right thing to do?
Economic Update: Spinning Out of Control
This episode provides updates on Obama's State of the Union speech, and more.