Truthout
Economy & Labor
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.
Domestic Workers Face Rampant Harassment on the Job, With Little Protection
Low-wage immigrants face rampant sexual violence.
Janet Yellen and Barack Obama’s Economy Is Looking Good
It's worth recounting where the economy is now, before we feel the effects of any tax plan.
The Tax-Cut Weapon in the GOP’s One-Sided Class War
The Republican tax plan fits in to a wider neoliberal offensive.
Shifting Traditions, Increasing Consumption and the Brunt of Climate Change
This consumption doesn't just happen on Christmas.
Washington’s War on Poor Grad Students
Imagine having to pay thousands of dollars of taxes on virtually no income.
ALEC Corporate Members Lay Off Over 12,000 Workers in 2017
More than one-third of ALEC employees were laid off.