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Florida Becomes 23rd GOP-Led State to Slash Jobless Benefits
Observers have stressed the damage that slashing unemployment benefits will do to the still-ailing U.S. economy.
Restaurant Workers Say They Won’t Return to Work Without a Living Wage
Food service workers have called a national wage strike this week to draw attention to the industry’s poverty wages.
How to Fight Big Pharma — and Win
A look inside the U.S. campaign for a WTO waiver of pharmaceutical monopolies for COVID-19.
Black Workers Cannot Afford Another Lost Decade
It's time to place Black workers at the center of an economic recovery that works for everyone.
Rev. Barber Calls for “Third Reconstruction” to Lift 140 Million Out of Poverty
“There is not a scarcity of resources,” says Barber. “What there is is a scarcity of social justice conscience.”
COVID “Vaccine Billionaires” Strike It Rich as Poor Nations Struggle for Access
The combined wealth of nine new billionaires could cover the cost of vaccinating everyone in low-income countries.
It’s Time to Bust the Myth That Endless Economic Growth Is Good for Us
The constraints of capitalism are preventing us from achieving real human fulfillment and progress.
Report Underscores Need for Warren’s $700 Billion Child Care Plan
Nearly 20 percent of parents have stopped working or work reduced hours due to a lack of child care, the report finds.
Sanders, AOC Join Striking McDonald’s Workers’ Fight for $15 Via Live Broadcast
“You are inspiring workers across the country,” Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said.
Business Lobby Created “Labor Shortage” Myth That GOP Used to Slash Benefits
Republican governors weaponized a weak jobs report to cut unemployment aid, the result of a year-long strategy.