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Economy & Labor
The Violence Behind Corporate Globalization Is Threatening Indigenous Communities With Extinction
Militarized business practices are decimating villages.
Who Owns Tips? If Trump’s Department of Labor Gets Its Way, Employers, Not Workers
Transfer of money from workers up to their bosses is no small change.
Trump Embodies the Crisis of Capitalism: A Conversation With Naomi Klein
US media and politics have been thoroughly commodified.
Economic Update: Public Service vs. Private Profit
This episode discusses cars for superrich, and more.
Though GOP Says Tax Plan Doesn’t Favor the Rich, Paul Ryan Ties Reforms to Welfare Cuts
The GOP has been calling for legislation that would add work requirements to food stamps and housing benefits.
Hedge Fund Nation
UN Special Rapporteur Says Tax Bill Will Make the US “World Champion of Extreme Inequality”
As Congress prepares to vote on the tax bill, the United Nations has issued a scathing report on poverty in the US.
How an Industry Group Is Driving Trump’s Workplace Safety Agenda
During his first week in office, Trump invited manufacturers to propose ways to cut “regulatory burdens.”
Would the Atlantic Coast Pipeline Be the Job Creator Its TV Ads Claim?
The project's developers are touting the project's job-creation potential.
“Corker Kickback?”: Senator Supports Tax Bill After Last-Minute Provision Would Personally Enrich Him
The Republican plan to overhaul the US tax code is now one step closer to passing.