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Economy & Labor
Where Will the Struggle Lead Kentucky Teachers?
Teachers are resisting an ongoing attack on education in the midst of a deep social crisis in Kentucky.
“The Young Karl Marx” Is an Urgent Reminder to Revisit Marx’s Ideas
The film asks the viewer to question the neoliberal order.
From “Green Growth” to Post-Growth
Green growth is still unsustainable for a finite planet.
Nearly Four People Are Evicted Every Minute: New Project Tracks US Eviction and Effects
More than 6,300 Americans are evicted every day.
Trump Reconsiders TPP, but the Real Fight Is Over NAFTA Renegotiation
Trump said he wants the US to rejoin the pact.
Economic Update: Distorting Economic Truths
This episode discusses labor strikes at Disney, and more.
Whether Waiting Tables or Harvesting Food, Fair Labor Is Still About Civil Rights
Standing up to harassment at work is a choice between earning enough tips to put food on their tables or not.
The World Bank’s Troubling Vision for the Future of Work
The bank advocates extensive labor market deregulation.
A New David and an Old Goliath: Africa and the Tobacco Industry
Smoking still kills more people than opioids.
Trump’s Scandal-Plagued Labor Board Will Soon Be Back to Full Strength
Republicans look set this week to fill the vacancy on President Trump's embattled National Labor Relations Board.