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![A cab driver in New York holds up a sign saying "Feed Your People, Let Us Live"](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2023/10/GettyImages-1231088351-400x300.jpg)
Insecurity Is a Feature, Not a Bug, of Capitalism. But It Can Spark Resistance.
Debt abolitionist Astra Taylor discusses how capitalism’s manufactured insecurity can feed movements for radical change.
![Striking United Auto Workers march in front of the Stellantis Mopar facility in Ontario, California](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2023/10/GettyImages-1691136906-400x300.jpg)
General Motors Vows to Unionize Its Electric Vehicle Operations Amid UAW Strike
The deal will cover 6,000 employees at four coming General Motors battery plants.
![The entrance to Broadcasting House, the headquarters of the BBC, is pictured in London on October 1, 2023.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2023/10/2023_1020-bbc-400x300.jpg)
Six BBC Reporters Taken Off Air for Liking, Posting Pro-Palestine Tweets
“As Palestinians lose their lives, Western media loses the last shreds of its credibility,” one observer said.
![Protestors participate in a demonstration to support Gaza outside the White House in Washington, D.C., on October 16, 2023.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2023/10/2023_1020-ceasefire-400x300.jpg)
Unions and Workers Are Increasingly Calling for Ceasefire in Gaza
Labor groups in the U.S. and abroad are responding to a call for solidarity from a coalition of Palestinian unions.
![A Pro-Palestine supporter holds a placard saying "No Pride In Apartheid" during a rally in Boston, Massachusetts, on October 16, 2023.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2023/10/2023_1019-protest-400x300.jpg)
Law Firms Rescind Job Offers From Pro-Palestine Students at Harvard, Columbia
Attorneys have condemned the retaliation against pro-Palestine law students by law firms.
![Dairy workers lead a march through Portland, Maine calling on grocery chain Hannaford Supermarket to purchase milk from dairy suppliers who have committed to a set of fair labor practices, on June 24, 2023.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2023/10/9-Monument-square-400x300.jpg)
A Worker-Driven Model for Protecting Labor Rights Is Successful — and Expanding
Unlike corporate models, “worker-driven social responsibility” puts workers at the center of protecting their rights.
![Los Angeles public school support staff, teachers, and supporters rally outside of the school district headquarters on the first day of a three day strike in Los Angeles, California, on March 21, 2023.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2023/10/GettyImages-1249030615-400x300.jpg)
The US Government Has Abandoned the Nation’s Poor
Poverty is a policy choice — one the U.S. continues to make despite the suffering of millions.
![Kaiser Permanente healthcare workers form a picket line at Kaiser Oakland Medical Center in Oakland, California, on October 4, 2023.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2023/10/GettyImages-1717537492-400x300.jpg)
After Historic Strike, Unions Reach Tentative Deal With Kaiser Permanente
Workers secured a victory after the largest health care strike in U.S. history, protesting staff shortages and low pay.
![Members of the UAW (United Auto Workers) picket and hold signs outside of the UAW Local 900 headquarters across the street from the Ford Assembly Plant in Wayne, Michigan, on September 15, 2023.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2023/10/2023_1013-labor-unions-400x300.jpg)
Union Filings Increased by 3 Percent in Fiscal Year 2023, Continuing Trend
The number of unfair labor practice charges nearly hit 20,000 in this fiscal year — the highest since fiscal year 2016.
![FTC Chairwoman Lina Khan prepares to testify during a House Judiciary Committee hearing in Rayburn Building on Thursday, July 13, 2023.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2023/10/2023_1012-lina-khan-ftc-400x300.jpg)
Biden Officials Announce Crackdown on Junk Fees for Concerts, Hotels, and More
Companies like Ticketmaster have come under scrutiny for charging often exorbitant hidden fees.