Truthout
Economy & Labor
COVID Shut Down Child Care Centers — and Sent Unemployment Soaring for Women
The pandemic has broadly expanded the number of women facing child care crises.
What Does Capitalism in Crisis Look Like? A Ship Stuck in the Suez Canal.
Capitalists are contending with another blow to global supply chains already hard hit by the coronavirus pandemic.
Sanders Calls for Removal of DeJoy as House Dems Move to Block Assault on USPS
House Democrats introduced the DEJOY Act in response to the latest scheme by Trump's handpicked postmaster general.
Internal Documents Show Amazon Knows Its Drivers Urinate, Defecate in Trucks
Amazon said its drivers were lying about urinating in bottles on shift, but documents show it is aware of the practice.
Danny Glover Joins Amazon Organizers on the Ground in Lead-Up to Union Vote
If workers successfully unionize, it could set off a wave of union drives at Amazon facilities across the country.
There’s a Path to Ending the Filibuster, If Democrats Move Wisely
It's time to clear a path to improve people's lives with historic progressive legislation. The filibuster must go.
Bernie Sanders Is Heading to Bessemer During Last Days of Amazon Union Vote
If the workers successfully unionize, Sanders has said it would be a “shot heard around the world.”
US Billionaires Like Amazon’s Jeff Bezos Saw Wealth Grow by $1.3 Trillion
The massive gains come as pressure grows on lawmakers to impose new taxes on the top 1 percent.
Sanders Is Calling Out Centrists on “Simple Moral Issue” of Minimum Wage
In a recent meeting, Senators Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema reiterated opposition to Sen. Bernie Sanders’s wage bill.
Tlaib and Jayapal Unveil Bill to Provide $2,000 Monthly Payments to Everyone
The bill calls for $1,000 per month for a year after the emergency ends in an effort to guarantee sustained relief.