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Economy & Labor
Rep. Keith Ellison: GOP Tax Bill Would Reorder Society and Create “Hereditary Aristocracy” for Rich
Major corporations and the super rich would reap the most dramatic benefits.
Homelessness: One of Capitalism’s Many Inevitable Products
Fear of homelessness helps capitalism maintain its power.
Ex-Union Buster Turned NLRB Member Divulges Over 100 Additional Former Clients
Emanuel disclosed a more complete list of firms who employed his legal services in the past two years.
Senate Passes Tax Overhaul Bill With Last-Minute Changes and Hand-Written Scribbles
Senate Republicans passed massive tax reform legislation only hours after their colleagues first saw the bill.
Women’s Voices Must Not Be Ignored in Business and Human Rights Talks
The corporate rush for resources in the Global South has gender-specific impacts.
Wealthy Countries Have Damaged the Climate in Incredible Ways
The US is most responsible for causing the climate crisis.
The Blue-Collar Hellscape of the Startup Industry
The tech startup framework drains employees.
Anti-Globalization in the Era of Trump: Joseph Stiglitz on Shared Prosperity Without Protectionism
Stiglitz speaks about the impact of free trade agreements that Trump has criticized.
The GOP’s Tax Cut Bonanza Is a Major Attack on Medicare
Paul Ryan and Mick Mulvaney can't be trusted to protect our Medicare benefits.
As GOP Tax Plan Faces Senate Vote, Critics Say Bill Would Give Hundreds of Billions to Top 1 Percent
Heather McGhee, president of Demos and Demos Action, discusses more.