Truthout
Economy & Labor
How a Questionable Tech Contract Jeopardized Food Stamps at Farmers’ Markets
This is a tangle of federal, state and private entities' failure to coordinate in a rapidly evolving landscape.
Labor’s Power and the Medicare for All Struggle
A Missouri nurse makes the case for uniting health care struggles.
Trump Welcomes Immigrants, but Only if They Can Be Exploited
Trump and the GOP's idea of putting “American jobs first,” is to add a million guest workers to the labor market.
Participatory Democracy: A Tool for Social Change
It's about wielding power against unaccountable corporations and governments.
A Progressive Political Economy in the Aftermath of Neoliberalism’s Destruction
The global capitalist economy functions in a very asymmetrical and dangerous way.
Where Donald Trump and the Elites Agree on Protectionism: Patents and Copyrights
We need to find new mechanisms for compensating innovation and creative work.
Elon Musk and Rahm Emanuel’s Transportation Scheme Is a Privatization Bonanza
This is neoliberal policy to the core.
Trump Launches War on Federal Unions
Federal unions have filed suit against three anti-union executive orders that Trump signed on May 25.
How European Workers Coordinated This Month’s Massive Amazon Strike
The work stoppage, which lasted three days at some facilities, was one of the largest labor actions against Amazon.
Most Workers Are Struggling as Trump and Corporate Media Tout Economic Growth
Corporations and the rich are feasting on most of the growth while workers see their wages fall.