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Economy & Labor
If a Budding Socialist Movement Can Defeat Amazon, Imagine What Else It Can Do
Socialists in New York played a key role in coalition organizing that halted a corporate behemoth in its tracks.
“Reopening the Economy” Isn’t the Way to Save Restaurants. What Is?
In the absence of state subsidies, neighbors are finding creative ways to keep their local businesses afloat.
The Coronavirus Pandemic Has Exposed the “Violence of Social Inequality”’
As more than 100 million people in cities worldwide could fall into poverty, can this crisis be a catalyst for change?
“No One in Puerto Rico” Has Received Stimulus Checks, Says San Juan Mayor
The Treasury Department has sent out more than 88 million payments. Not one of them went to Puerto Rico.
Bernie’s Army Redeploys to Support COVID-19’s Frontline Workers
The experience many organizers gained from the Sanders movement had a direct impact on their work.
Trump Against Additional COVID-19 Relief, Backs Cuts to Social Security Instead
Trump has expressed interest in slashing payroll taxes, which fund Social Security and Medicare.
Is a Post-Pandemic World the Beginning of the End for Oil?
The still-raging pandemic is forcing dramatic shifts in the way we consume energy -- and many changes may persist.
Relief Is Funneled to the Wealthy. We Need a Financial Infrastructure Overhaul.
Our system is very efficient at deploying money quickly to corporations and the wealthy, but not to those who need it.
Amazon Algorithm Is Manipulating Suppliers Into Favoring It Over Other Retailers
Amazon is strengthening its competitive position in ways that could outlast the pandemic, raising antitrust concerns.
Koch-Funded Think Tanks Are Lobbying to Send Workers to Their Deaths
Conservative groups like the Heritage Foundation, FreedomWorks and ALEC have long supported policies that harm workers.