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Economy & Labor
China Is Not to Blame for the Decline of the US Working Class
Workers on both sides of the Pacific are exploited by the same transnational companies and face similar conditions.
“The Only Acceptable Immigrant”: Some Historical Perspective for the Fearful and Hard-Hearted
That we in the US have a limited historical memory is something that is widely and tacitly acknowledged.
Exposing the Myths of Neoliberal Capitalism: An Interview With Ha-Joon Chang
For the rich under neoliberalism, the last few decades have been “heads I win, tails you lose!”
Solidarity Outlasts “Right to Work” in Indiana Shipyard
When right to work hit Indiana in 2012, it didn't have much impact at the Jeffboat shipyard.
University of California Next in Line to Dump Wells Fargo Contracts
The UC system is severing $475 million in contracts with Wells Fargo over the bank's ties to private prisons.
From “Animal Farm” to “America Farm”
The dream, however, had always teetered on an uneasy balance.
Bad Bankers Are Getting a Helping Hand From Trump
The best way to spot a con artist is by paying attention to what you don't see.
Trump Is Proving the Rich Aren’t Necessarily Insightful
Trump may provide irrefutable evidence to the country that being rich doesn't mean a person has any great insight.
Trump Is Foolish to Ignore the Flourishing Renewable Energy Sector
Real job-growth is happening in renewable energy while Trump makes hollow promises about the fossil-fuel sector.
Signs Suggest Trump Budget Will Feature Unprecedented Cuts, Including Large Tax Cuts Favoring Wealthy
The forthcoming Trump budget is likely to represent the largest Robin Hood-in-reverse proposal from any President in modern US history.