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Economy & Labor
The Tax-Cut Weapon in the GOP’s One-Sided Class War
The Republican tax plan fits in to a wider neoliberal offensive.
Shifting Traditions, Increasing Consumption and the Brunt of Climate Change
This consumption doesn't just happen on Christmas.
Washington’s War on Poor Grad Students
Imagine having to pay thousands of dollars of taxes on virtually no income.
ALEC Corporate Members Lay Off Over 12,000 Workers in 2017
More than one-third of ALEC employees were laid off.
Economic Update: Capitalism, Corporations and Media
An interview with author and broadcaster Laura Flanders on mass media changes in today's capitalism.
San Juan Mayor Carmen Yulín Cruz on Trump, Shock Doctrine and “Disaster Capitalism” in Puerto Rico
Democracy Now! interviewed Cruz on a visit to Puerto Rico last month.
A Vision for the Navajo Nation in One Farm’s Sustainability
Local businesses keep jobs and money circulating within their communities.
#RichPeopleNeedTaxCuts: The Republican Tax Plan
As the saying goes, #RichPeopleNeedTaxCuts.
Confronting Zero Tolerance in the Workplace
Zero tolerance policies snuff out protections.
Second City Has Been a Comedy Mecca for Decades — Now Its Workers Are Voting to Form a Union
The union drive at Second City is a step towards collective action.