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Wells Fargo Wants to Privatize USPS. We Should Dismantle the Mega Bank Instead.
Why would a mega bank with one of the worst reputations in a scandal-ridden industry take over a popular institution?
Want to Stop Trump’s Attacks on the NLRB? History Shows Strikes Are the Answer.
Workers’ legal rights are inherently precarious in a capitalist economy. Only periodic mass upheaval has renewed them.
Trump Dismisses Rising Costs Worries, Wrongly Claims Consumers Don’t Pay Tariffs
Trump claimed that companies were only saying costs will go up in order to “negotiate deals” with him.
Uber Threatens to Exit Colorado Over New Rideshare Safety Bill
One sponsor of the bill called Uber’s threat a “cynical and disheartening move by a multi-billion dollar company.”
Letter Carriers Union Slams Trump’s Reported Pick to Lead US Postal Service
The news heightens concerns that the administration is pushing the independent mail agency toward privatization.
As Trump Pushes Privatization of USPS, Amazon May Be Preparing to Take Over
A new CEO statement from Amazon suggests it could be angling to take over the US Postal Service.
Trump and Musk Are Trying to Dismantle Social Security From the Inside
Elon Musk’s DOGE is inflicting crashes, hang-ups and hours-long waits on Social Security recipients, eroding trust.
NIOSH Upheld Workplace Safety for Millions in the US. Trump Is Dismembering It.
Trump is destroying the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, sacrificing workers on industry’s altar.
What Does Trump’s Economic Chaos Mean for the Global Financial System?
Progressive economist Gerald Epstein says global capitalists may no longer see the US as a “safe haven” under Trump.
CEO Pay Is Up 50 Percent Since 2019 Compared to 0.9 Percent for Workers
A new Oxfam analysis also warns that the global working class faces a new threat in the form of Trump's tariff regime.