Truthout
Economy & Labor
China Did Not Trick the US — Trade Negotiators Served Corporate Interests
The problem isn't China “winning” at the U.S.'s expense; it's U.S. corporations winning at the expense of U.S. workers.
We Could Eliminate Extreme Global Poverty If Multinationals Paid Their Taxes
The cost of global corporate tax avoidance is $500 billion and poor countries are bearing 40 percent of it.
Teachers Fighting for Public Schools Were Key to the Uprising in Puerto Rico
Teachers laid the groundwork for the uprising against the dictatorial Fiscal Oversight and Management Board.
The Dangerous New US Consensus on China and the Future of US-China Relations
A dangerous gridlock in U.S.-China relations could have dire consequences for the global economy and security.
The Answer to Burn Out at Work Isn’t “Self-Care” — It’s Unionizing
Your best defense against burnout is joining together to build power collectively at your workplace.
Walmart Employees Organize for Gun Safety at Work
United for Respect is helping employees organize to change the company's gun policies in the wake of mass shootings.
How States Can Improve Care for Direct Care Workers
A new report offers recommendations for state policy makers looking to strengthen the backbone of the care economy.
Trump Reviewing Rule That Would Allow Drug Testing for Unemployment Benefits
Such screenings would amount to demeaning and unconstitutional invasions of privacy.
Progressive Policies May Hurt the Stock Market. That’s Not a Bad Thing.
The stock market is a measure of the expectations of future profits, not economic health.
Chicago Teachers Are Threatening to Strike Against New Mayor Lori Lightfoot
Union leaders say that contract talks have changed little since Rahm Emanuel’s departure.