Truthout
Economy & Labor
To Address Inequality, Let’s Take on Monopolies
When a few firms dominate the market, they can charge consumers more and pay workers less.
The Necessity of a Living Wage: When Corporations Don’t Pay, the Public Does
One good reason to increase the minimum wage: when corporations don't pay, you do.
Trump Is Running the US Like One of His Casinos
Trump is running the country with same instincts he used with his businesses.
William Rivers Pitt | Graham-Cassidy Is Evil Incarnate
Wicked, malevolent, sinful, malicious and criminal.
Tenants Push Back Against Corporate Landlords During “Renter Week of Action”
Renters in 45 cities organized protests this week to demand rent control.
ALEC’s Corporate Board Leads in Federal Violations
Extensive violations data is accessible for the first time.
Trump’s Tax Plan: A Billion or Three for Guys Like Him
Trump is cutting himself a check from the US Treasury.
Victory for Immigrant Hunger Strikers: Lawsuit Challenges Slave Wages at Private Jail
Federal policies have allowed immigrant detainees to be paid slave wages.
Economic Update: Capitalism, Revolution and Socialism
This week's episode discusses capitalist failures and more.
Amid Tensions With North Korea, 51 Countries Sign Ban on Nuclear Weapons Despite US Opposition
Susi Snyder discusses nuclear disarmament.