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Economy & Labor
HR Has Never Been on the Side of Workers. #MeToo Is More Proof
The complicity of human resources is a thread running throughout several stories of predation.
Instead of Worrying About Budgets and Deficits, Ask About Impact
Policymakers must learn that the deficit is not an excuse to ignore inequality.
Real Estate Greed Caused the Deadly Bronx Fire
The blame for this month's horrific fire lies with an industry that trades safety for more profits.
How Progressive States Could Fight Back Against the Republican Tax Scam
An employer-side payroll tax is a great way for progressive states to fight back.
It’s Time to Confront the Scourge of Capitalism in the Food System
The deadliest ingredient in our food is capitalism itself.
Reimagine, Don’t Seize, the Means of Production
A promising commons-based approach for the digital age.
How to Jump-Start a Weak Union to Fight Open-Shop Attacks
What can you do to improve the union you're in?
2018 World Inequality Report Shows an Economic Ship Blown Way Off Course
Income inequality has rendered it virtually impossible to climb the socioeconomic ladder.
Trashed: Inside the Deadly World of Private Garbage Collection
On the darkened streets of New York City, waste removal is a race for survival.
How Women Migrant Workers Defy “Social Control” With Everyday Resistance
One Sri Lankan woman shares her story of everyday resistance.