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Economy & Labor
Arizona Teachers’ Strike Is the Answer to Years of Tax Cuts and Neglect of Education
Teachers in red states are fighting back against decades of GOP neglect.
Quit Rates Jump to 17-Year High in March
This is also coinciding with some evidence of an uptick in wage growth.
Economic Update: Winds of System Change
This week's episode discusses how the French strikes protect workers' gains and much more.
The Women on the Front Lines of Unionization at the Stamford Hilton Hotel
Class unity is key to winning, say the women.
Teachers in Revolt: Meet the Educators in Kentucky and Oklahoma Walking Out Over School Funding
Schools across Oklahoma are closed today for a third day as teachers continue their strike.
Tariffs Aren’t the Best Way to Protect US Steelworkers. Global Solidarity Is.
Trade unions should think carefully about opportunistically reverting to nationalism when political openings arise.
Red State Rebellion: Inside the Oklahoma Teacher Walkout
What started in West Virginia is rippling across the country.
How Food Stamps Are Keeping Small Farms in Business
New legislation could threaten SNAP recipients' access to local produce.
Starvation Wages Are a “Crime”: Lessons From MLK and the 1968 Memphis Sanitation Strike, 50 Years Later
H.B. Crockett and William ‘'Bill'’ Lucy discuss more.
DC Joins Seven States With Campaigns to Close Carried Interest Loophole
A tax loophole has made obscenely wealthy financial executives even wealthier.