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Economy & Labor
Economic Update: A System Rigged Against Us
How Democrats helped destroy their party.
Funding Infrastructure: The Trump Administration Should Take a Lesson From China
How might the US benefit from studying its successful economic policies?
The Jobless of Marienthal: Austria’s Textile Industry and the Historical Effects of Unemployment
The history of one village in Austria that grew up around the textile industry.
Economic Update: A System Rigged Against Us
This week's show discusses the jobs created under Obama and Trump, how worker co-ops can reduce inequality, and more.
“From Mission to Microchip” — Rethinking California Labor History
How California's progressive labor movement emerged from a history filled with contention, debate, and conflict over racism and left-wing politics.
The Right to Travel to Seek Work Is the Right to Survive
People are fighting for their survival.
West Virginia Teachers Are Showing How Unions Can Win Power Even if They Lose the “Janus” Case
Monday's “Workers' Day of Action” aimed to show the labor movement's opposition to a verdict in favor of Janus.
Four Stories From Drivers Who Have Struggled With Unpaid Tickets
Here are some stories of Chicagoans driven into ticket debt.
Modern-Day Redlining: Banks Face Probes for Refusing Home Loans for People of Color
African Americans and Latinos continue to be routinely denied conventional mortgage loans.
Let’s Move Our Money: Pennsylvania Lawmaker Demands Action Against Banks Practicing Racist Redlining
The state of Pennsylvania and the city of Philadelphia are beginning probes into racist lending practices.