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Economy & Labor
How Parents and Teachers Prevented School Closings in the Wake of Hurricane Maria
An important factor in the education battle is the island's massive debt crisis.
A Radical Vision for Food: Everyone Growing It for Each Other
Our societies and economies are reflections of our food systems.
GOP Tax Plan Ignites Widespread Confusion as Property Owners Rush for 2018 Payments
Taxpayers left in limbo over new deduction rules.
What #MeToo Can Teach the Labor Movement
The answer is staring us in the face.
This Florida Stealth Offensive Against Unions Could Preview GOP Onslaught in 2018
Republicans are advancing a new state-level strategy to kill unions.
A Return to Debtors’ Prisons: Jeff Sessions’ War on the Poor
The attorney general is bringing back unconstitutional penalties for unpaid debts.
New Essay Collection on History of Wobblies Offers Insights for Today’s Radicalized
Worker solidarity is the Wobblies' main lesson.
The GOP’s Tax Scam Is a Big Win for Investors in Mass Incarceration
Mass incarceration is about to get even more profitable.
When Companies Deny Climate Science, Their Workers Pay
General Electric doubled down on coal.
Climate Change Meets Mass Incarceration: California’s Incarcerated Firefighters
Prisoners fight fires for low wages.