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Economy
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Capitalism’s Crisis of Value and Imagination
In this excerpt from his forthcoming book, “Crises of Imagination, Crises of Power,” Max Haiven postulates the need to reclaim and reimagine the commons, to restore humanity and human …
Job Killer? How Media Spin Got Obamacare Wrong – and Why Single-Payer Could Cure Its Actual Flaws
Obamacare is a job killer u2014 that was the message across the media this week after the release of a new Congressional Budget Office report about the Affordable Care …
Three More States Seek to Curb Reckless Outsourcing of Public Services, Protect Taxpayers
CA, GA, OK introduce bills promoting accountability and transparency in deals to outsource public services to for-profit corporations.
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The Rise of “Insourcing” Gives Internet Companies a New Way to Exploit Workers
Services like Uber and Taskrabbit may offer convenience to their customers, but they don't provide essential protections to their workers.
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Weak Job Growth, but Declining Unemployment Give Mixed Picture in January
The index of aggregate weekly hours is still down by 0.1 percent from November.
Economic Update: Public vs. Private Enterprise
Updates on economic democracy from Jackson, Mississippi to Marseilles, France; credit card scandals; phony labels for chicken; overcharging inmates for calls; and more.
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CVS Shows That Big Government Is Working
Today, CVS Caremark, the second-largest drugstore chain in the country, announced that it will stop selling all tobacco products by October 1.
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Job Creationism: The Myth of the Entrepreneur as God
Following the State of the Union address, we see both political parties perpetuate the myth that business owners and corporations are “job creators.” In reality, employees of those enterprises …
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Economic Exaggerations in Europe
Neither the French nor the British economy has covered itself with glory, but this sure doesn't look like a British triumph.
Is the TPP Dead? Have We Won?
An interview with Kevin Zeese, organizer with Flush the TPP and Popular Resistance.