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Economy & Labor
Senate Democrats Enabled the Biggest Bank Merger Since the 2008 Crash
The proposed purchase of SunTrust by BB&T would create the sixth-largest bank in the U.S.
Beware the Soft Hand of Capital
Capitalism reforms its way out of crisis by putting forward more tolerable forms of exploitation.
In Current Wave of Strikes, Women Workers Are Leading the Way
Struggles past and present show the left how we can connect the fight for women’s rights and economic equality.
Atlantic Coast Pipeline Offers Only Two Dozen Permanent Jobs
The 17,000 jobs advertised for the Atlantic Coast Pipeline don't stand up to scrutiny.
Teachers Urge Divestment From Private Prisons
A new report exposes how public pensions are intertwined with institutions that profit from mass incarceration.
Defense Contractors Cited for Endangering Workers Continue to Win Big Business
Of 192 defense contractors reviewed by the Government Accountability Office, 52 were cited for serious violations.
To Reduce Inequality, Let’s Downsize the Financial Sector
Economist Dean Baker proposes a plan to rein in the financial sector.
New Group Looks to Unite North America in a Cooperative Economy
The Symbiosis network is linking cooperative movements offering alternatives to hyper-capitalism.
Strike Wave Wins Raises for Mexican Factory Workers
Strikes of thousands of workers in the city of Matamoros, Tamaulipas, have primarily hit auto parts factories.
What States Can Do to Reduce Poverty and Inequality Through Tax Policy
State governments have many options for recouping the windfalls the 1 percent received through the 2017 tax law.