Truthout
Economy & Labor
In a Major Win for Airline Labor, Nearly 5,000 JetBlue Flight Attendants Just Voted to Unionize
Organizers describe it as the largest and most successful union campaigns in recent years.
In the American West, Arbitrary Poverty Designations Are Shortchanging the Rural Poor
The history is different for every rural community.
Economic Update: Why People Struggle With the System
This week's episode discusses the teachers' strikes and much more.
Island-Wide Blackout Deepens Puerto Rico Crisis
The island is still dealing with an unstable and unreliable power grid.
Class Dismissed: Class Conflict in Red-State America
Teachers in red-state America are hard at work teaching us all a lesson.
Tax Day 2018: A Bonanza for Corporations and the Military
Gone are the days when corporations paid more taxes than individuals.
Trump’s Executive Order on “Welfare” Is Designed to Pit Workers Against One Another
The real purpose of this executive order is to divide and conquer.
Harvard Teaches Us That Hedge Fund Managers Get Rich Even When They Mess Up
As Harvard teaches us, the key is to get into the right social circles.
When They Couldn’t Afford Internet Service, They Built Their Own
The project will bring wireless internet access to three underserved Detroit neighborhoods.
Trump’s Company Is Suing Towns Across the Country to Get Breaks on Taxes
At stake is millions of dollars that communities use to fund roads, schools and police departments.