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Economy & Labor
The Tax Cut and the Pay Increase: Halfway There
Shareholders will pocket the bulk of the tax cut through stock buybacks and increased dividend payouts.
Renegade Capitalism: How Our Economy Was Designed to Plunder You
U.S. protectionism violates capitalism's free-market principle.
Blistering UN Report: Trump Administration Is Intentionally Exacerbating Inequality
Philip Alston, the UN special rapporteur on extreme poverty, discusses more.
The Brazilian Truckers’ Strike: How WhatsApp Is Changing the Rules of the Game
What does it mean for the future of mass mobilizing and electoral politics in Brazil?
Labor’s New Terrain: Working on the Supply Chain Gang
One of the biggest sources of potential power is to be found among the rank-and-file union members.
Most Medicaid Enrollees Who Can Work Already Do. They Just Aren’t Paid Enough.
Employed Medicaid recipients tend to work jobs with few benefits, which is why they need Medicaid.
Over 90 Percent of UPS Teamsters Just Voted to Strike
It’s up to the rank-and-file now.
Using “Climate Solidarity” to Remedy Climate Alienation
A guide to dismantling the commonly portrayed “jobs vs. environment” frame.
An Employer Can Unilaterally Force Employees Into Secret Arbitration Systems
CounterSpin interview with Joanne Doroshow on forced arbitration.
Here’s Why Only One in Four Women Who Have Been Sexually Harassed Tell Their Employers
What can be done about this?