Truthout
Economy & Labor
The Secret to Funding a Green New Deal
A network of public banks, including a central bank operated as a public utility, could fund a Green New Deal.
Trump’s Budget Would Deny Food to 400,000 Children and Pregnant People
The proposed cut would reduce projected spending by roughly 5 percent over the next decade.
Chicago Grad Workers on Strike for Living Wages and Respect
Graduate student workers are demanding livable wages and better working conditions.
Global Banks Invested $1.9 Trillion in Fossil Fuels Since Paris Climate Pact
The banks that invested the most in fossil fuels are JPMorgan Chase, Wells Fargo, Citi and Bank of America.
Millennials Are the Most Indebted Generation. They Can Thank Joe Biden.
As senator, Biden facilitated the lending industry's campaign to eviscerate consumer debt protections.
Trump Budget Ends Medicaid Expansion, Axes Affordable Housing Programs
Trump has signaled his priorities. Now it's up to Congress to intervene on behalf of the people.
Pregnant Workers Should Not Be Forced to Endanger Their Babies’ Health
Employers are arguing that they shouldn’t have to provide pregnant workers certain accommodations.
The Real College Admissions Scandal Is Structural Inequality
Inequality was not a natural outcome of the market and technology -- it was manufactured by design.
The Gentrification of Payments
The merging of finance and technology is excluding the most marginalized.
Why Unions Must Bargain Over Climate Change
Leadership needs to see the Green New Deal as a tool against austerity politics.