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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.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Internet Companies Are Fighting to Restore Public Trust, and More
In the wake of the NSA spying scandal, corporations like Google, Yahoo, and Facebook wanted to release details on internet surveillance, and more.
Easier to Vilify Team Owners than Question Society’s Complicity
The entire NFL has been involved in systematic denial of the long-term effects of game-induced head traumas.