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Economy & Labor
Resist Trump Tuesdays: Fighting the Banks That Fund Pipelines
The campaign to stop the Dakota Access Pipeline is far from over.
Prime-Age Employment Hits New High for Recovery in February
The employment rate for prime-age workers (ages 25-54) inched up to 78.3 percent in February.
How Communities in El Salvador Are Organizing to Block Mining Projects
Communities and organizations in northern El Salvador organize referendums to keep their territories free of mining.
AT&T Mobility Workers Dial It Up
AT&T Mobility workers are waging their largest-ever contract mobilization.
The American Health Care Act Is a Wealth Grab, Not a Health Plan
This plan won't just make people sicker. It will make the economy sicker, too, and we'll all pay the price.
The Worst $1 Million Trump Ever Saved
It looks like the Trump Administration may be running afoul of long standing ethical norms.
Faith in Charity Is Hopeless: Philanthrocapitalism Has Failed Us
Capitalist philanthropy is a way for capitalism to maintain itself while giving the impression that its the solution to its own inequities.
The GOP’s Health Care Plan: “Universal” Access for the Wealthy
Paul Ryan and his GOP allies want a health care system that benefits their true masters — the wealthy corporate elite.
Pruitt Emails Reveal Communications With ALEC and Koch Groups
The cozy relationship between Pruitt, the Kochs, ALEC and big polluters who fund ALEC will no doubt continue as Pruitt begins to dismantle the EPA.
Cutting Off Capital: How to Resist Trump’s Corporate Collaborators
The Hedge Clippers campaign looks at hedge funds and private equity, thus hedge clippers clip their power.