Truthout
Economy & Labor
Thousands Could Be Kicked Out of Privatized Affordable Housing in Los Angeles
Tenants are fighting back against privatized affordable housing and against concepts of capitalist land ownership.
Chicago Teachers Didn’t Win Everything, But They’ve Transformed the City
The two-week walkout will also likely have reverberations for teachers and other union members outside of Chicago.
As the Coal Industry Shrinks, Miners Deserve a Just Transition
These policies must nurture programs and institutions with lasting effects, rather than offering short-term band-aids.
San Francisco’s Unhoused People Speak Out Amid Housing Crisis
City governments have been enforcing increasingly punitive measures that criminalize homelessness.
Latest Data Show Trump’s Most Touted Economic Policies Have Failed US Workers
Unless you are wealthy or a massive corporation, Trump's tax cuts have been a dismal failure.
We Need Publicly Owned Utilities
California’s wildfires and blackouts show the dangers of entrusting our power to for-profit corporations.
Chicago Teachers and Staff Won With Strikes What Months of Bargaining Could Not
The Chicago Teachers Union and SEIU Local 73 forced Mayor Lori Lightfoot to find money she said wasn't there.
Although Job Growth Continues, Unemployment Edges Up to 3.6 Percent
Wage growth is surprisingly weak given the low unemployment rate, but there's no sign of a recession.
Monsanto Wins $7.7 Billion Lawsuit in Brazil, But Farmers Continue to Fight
Monsanto has long had the upper hand over the farmers who use its products.
We Are the Zombies of Our Capitalist Apocalypse
In the horror show of late capitalism, our unfettered consumption has made us the zombies. But we don't have to be.