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2020 Budget Proposal Would Underfund Health, Job Training, Education Programs
The Senate Appropriations Committee is proposing up to $2.7 billion in cuts to labor, health and education programs.
Employers Are Misusing State Department Visa Program to Abuse Workers
Participants in a summer “cultural exchange” program are falling victim to labor trafficking.
Indigenous-Led Anti-Austerity Protests Force Ecuador to Move Capital
Hundreds of people have been arrested as the government cracks down on protesters and the media.
Trump Considers Gutting Rules That Prevent Corporate Offshore Tax Dodging
Trump already passed a $1.5 trillion tax cut that contained incentives for corporations to shift money overseas in 2017.
Will Chicago Teachers Be Next to Strike?
Educators are demanding smaller class sizes and increased staffing.
Senate Bill Would Cut Social Security Operations Again
Years of cuts to the Social Security Administration's operating budget have taken their toll.
The US Economic System Doesn’t Just Allow Poverty — It Generates Poverty
We need to accurately define poverty. But most of all, we need to end it.
Taxing Financial Transactions Is More Strategic Than Taxing High Wealth
If we rely overwhelmingly on taxing a small group of super-rich people, they could simply renounce their citizenship.
Job Growth Remains Slow in September
The economy added 136,000 jobs in September -- considerably lower than the 179,000 average for the last year.
California Rebukes Predatory Wall Street Megabanks With New Public Bank Law
California is the second state in the U.S. after North Dakota to allow the creation of public banks.