Truthout
Economy & Labor
Economic Update: Convention Economics
This episode discusses platform contradictions, the Volkswagan scandal, CEO pay and the Italian banking crisis.
How Individualist Economics Are Causing Planetary Eco-Collapse
While capitalism has brought unprecedented development, this same motor of development is now driving towards ecological collapse, threatening to doom us all.
Battle Over Palestine May Spill Into Democratic Convention
The battle over Israel and Palestine within the Democratic Party is just getting started.
How a Bank Robber Is Right on Taxes
If policymakers need to raise revenues, they should go to where the money is: Tax the multi-millionaires and billionaires on their net assets.
Big Pharma Feels the Bern
The entities that are really getting rich off the commons are the corporations and corporate executives.
Borders: Imaginary Lines, Real Exploitation
Most people take borders for granted, but unlike mountains or rivers, they are not natural.
New Rules Allow Employers to Pay for Employees’ Health Information
The ACA's wellness programs put most employees in a bind.
Are Voter ID Laws Undermining US Democracy?
Throughout US history, the right to vote has not been absolute.
“Fast Fashion”: Anne Elizabeth Moore on the Global Garment and Sex Trades
"Threadbare" explores the connections between garment manufacturers, anti-trafficking advocates and the sex trade, through comics.
Fed’s Focus on “Too-Big-to-Fail” Won’t Save Taxpayers From the Next Bank Bailout
Are policy makers right to focus on size in determining whether a bank poses a major risk to the financial system and taxpayers?