Truthout
Economy & Labor
The GOP’s False Promises Emerge as Tax Bill Enters Reconciliation
Republican leaders are backtracking on their vow.
Red Cross Is Instructing Truckers to Draw Blood and Nurses to Load Trucks
A labor dispute at the American Red Cross (ARC) is challenging perceptions of the institution.
The Republican Tax Bill Is a Poison Pill That Kills the New Deal
Today's Republicans would have fit right in to Herbert Hoover's administration.
GOP Tax Plan Is Igniting a Movement for a Moral Economy
The GOP tax plan is sparking a new moral movement against inequality.
Trump’s Assault on National Monuments, in the Name of “Jobs,” Should Not Be Believed
The eco-tourism industry and its jobs will be destroyed.
We Will Not Be Your Disposable Labor: Graduate Student Workers’ Fight Goes Beyond the GOP Assault
It's time all campus workers realized their latent power.
Economic Update: Revolt Against Sexual Abuse
An interview with Dr. Harriet Fraad on the revolt against sexual abuse.
Strong Job Growth Continues in November; Prime-Age Employment Rate Hits New High for Recovery
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported somewhat stronger than expected job growth in November.
Understanding Retail’s Volatile Moment
A new survey offers insight on the unstable job conditions for retail workers.
The Era of Walls: Greeting Climate-Change Victims With a Man-Made Dystopia
We are now witnessing a “catastrophic convergence.”