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Donald Trump’s Plan for Winning the China Trade War: Lying
Most of us really would be better off with Trump losing his trade war with China.
Desperate Central Bankers Grab for More Power
Central bankers are proposing a radical economic reset that would shift yet more power from government to themselves.
Federal Workers Will Flood Washington to Resist Trump’s War on Unions
Trump's attacks reverberate beyond the federal employees and labor unions that are the direct target.
Sanders Unveils Plan to Wipe Out All Medical Debt in US
U.S. households currently carry $81 billion in medical debt.
GM Workers Strike for Fair Pay as Executives and Investors Rake in Billions
Nearly 50,000 workers are fighting for better wages as executives and financiers benefit from record profits.
Low-Wage Workers Gather to Build Power Across Sectors in the South
The Worker Power Summit was billed as the first regional convening of low-wage workers from all sectors of the economy.
Labor and Climate Activists Are Teaming Up to Push for Green New Deal
With UAW workers on strike, reporter Steven Greenhouse addresses the future of American labor.
Oregon State University Employees Vote to Authorize a Strike Amid Heated Moment
Strikes are also planned at health care giant Kaiser Permanente and the Fred Meyer grocery chain.
General Motors Cuts Off Health Care for 50,000 Striking Workers
The move exposes GM executives' cruelty -- and the health care system's inhumanity.
Cutting Health Care of 1,900 Whole Foods Workers Saved Bezos 6 Hours Pay
The billionaire could provide annual coverage for these workers with a fraction of what he makes in a day.