Truthout
Economy & Labor
Restore Higher Tax Rates for Corporations That Can’t Contain CEO Pay
The problem is the structure of corporate governance.
Amazon’s Move Will Gentrify Neighborhoods
Is such a market-driven approach that accepts displacement ethically justifiable?
The Gates Foundation’s Ceres2030 Plan Pushes Agenda of Agribusiness
The partnership aims to infiltrate scientific literature in order to buy influence with officials.
A New Economic Model for the South: Ditch Corporate Welfare and Fund Farm Co-ops
Companies like Nissan often fall short when it comes to providing safe, living-wage jobs in Southern Black communities.
Amazon Workers Across Europe Walk Out on Black Friday
CEO "Jeff Bezos is the richest bloke on the planet; he can afford to sort this out," says a UK union leader.
Silicon Valley Is Undermining Democracy With Its Dangerous Ideology
Despite its slick PR, the tech industry is not inherently different from any other exploitative enterprise.
Black Friday Isn’t the Only Time Workers Face Unfair Schedules
The income volatility that comes with an unpredictable work schedule can lead to all sorts of adverse outcomes.
#BlackFridays Walkouts Turn Rage Into Action and Community
Since October, groups across the country have taken weekly actions on Fridays to raise awareness on important issues.
Louisiana Teachers Mobilize Against ExxonMobil Tax Exemption
Educators linked corporate giveaways to the deteriorating conditions in their schools.
Poverty Isn’t Neglect, But the State Took My Children Anyway
The investigator made it clear that my daughters showed no signs of abuse or neglect. I lost anyway.