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Organizing in the Heartland: Indiana Group Builds Working-Class Momentum
In Indiana, it's possible to organize working-class people across race to create a realignment of political forces, says Jesse Myerson.
Foreclosures Lead to Flippers’ Profits
The United States has entered a new phase of residential foreclosure.
Think Uber’s Problems Stop at Its Management and Culture? Think Again
Uber might not be able to survive if it started caring about the exploitation of its drivers.
If Ben & Jerry’s Is Progressive, Why Won’t It Protect Its Farmworkers?
The company has so far declined to formally sign on to a grassroots initiative led by some of the most exploited workers in the state.
Optimism in the Face of Crisis: How the Left Will Win
By taking away even the hope of social mobility from the middle and lower classes, the oligarchs are tempting revolution.
How Union-Busting Bosses Propel the Right Wing to Power
US bosses fight unions with a ferocity that is unmatched in the so-called free world.
GOP Health Care Bill Would Make the Rural US’s Distress Much Worse
The biggest culprit of rising mortality rates in the rural United States is limited access to health care and challenging economic circumstances.
Trump Is Trying to Make NAFTA Even Worse. It’s Time to Throw Sand in the Gears
Around the NAFTA renegotiation there exists a genuine possibility for a bipartisan consensus against corporate and elite power.
The Planet Is in Our Hands: Countering Trump’s Climate Crimes
We need a more drastic and rapid transformation of the world's energy system than what the Paris accord called for.
Economic Update: Capitalism’s Shadow of Poverty
This week's episode discusses European sanctuary cities, the automation of McDonald's and more.