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Economy & Labor
Harvesting Union Rights in the Field
North Carolina farmworkers are getting ready for a season of organizing with the Farm Labor Organizing Committee.
Global Capitalist Crisis and Trump’s War Drive
Global inequalities can only be sustained by more repressive and ubiquitous systems of social control and repression.
Member of Malcolm X Grassroots Movement Gains Momentum in Jackson, Mississippi’s Mayoral Race
Chokwe Antar Lumumba has a plan to change Mississippi's reputation as a site of acute oppression, starting with Jackson.
Tax Day and the Killer Instinct in Economic Policy
While the tax debate is undoubtedly important, it is less important than the rules of the game that determine before-tax income distribution.
What a State-Owned Bank Can Do for New Jersey
One of the major benefits to the state of having its own bank: it can borrow very cheaply in the money markets.
Mitigating Climate Disaster Will Require Both Systemic and Lifestyle Changes
Failure to scrutinize our everyday consumption and carbon-intensive lifestyles is also a form of climate denialism.
Workers Cheated as Federal Contractors Prosper
Analysis found that government agencies paid $18 billion over an 18-month period to companies with wage violations.
How to Generate Job Growth: Robert Pollin on Alternatives to Trump’s Smoke-and-Mirrors Economic Plan
Trump's economic plan is a smokescreen behind which he and his super-rich friends can further enrich themselves.
Black and Trans in North Carolina: The Fight for Justice Continues
Trans folk of color often have no other way to speak than to act, says community organizer and activist Ashley Williams.
Why Tax Resistance Under Trump Needs Its Antiwar Edge
There have always been fights about taxes — and there have always been demonstrations on April 15.