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Economy & Labor
The “Oligarch’s Budget” Wages War on Poor Americans
Unless you’re very wealthy, this bill will ultimately leave you worse off and more economically vulnerable.
Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” Redistributes Wealth From the Poor to the Rich
The CBO has estimated at least 15 million people would lose health care coverage due to the bill’s cuts to Medicaid.
Free Trade Has Hurt Global Labor Conditions. Trump’s Tariffs Won’t Help Them.
Corporations are likely to respond to the tariffs by further exploiting overseas workers to keep the profits flowing.
Wage Stagnation Has Made “Minimal Quality of Life” Out of Reach for Most in US
New research finds the cost of maintaining a “dignified” life in the US has doubled since 2001.
Proposed Budget Bill Boasts Historic Medicaid Cuts. Some Republicans Want More.
GOP hardliners are reportedly pursuing an end to states' Medicaid expansions and an earlier start to work requirements.
Behind Trump and DOGE’s Reckless Destruction Is a Determination to Crush Workers
The future of collective bargaining and labor rights in the United States is on the table.
Mexican Activists Are Building Digital Defenses Against Big Tech Colonialism
Communities are learning digital security and building autonomous servers to take control of their own data.
Warehouse Workers Who Ship NYC’s Luxury Fashion Brands Are Unionizing
Bergen Logisitcs workers are also fighting for the reinstatement of a colleague they allege was fired for organizing.
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.