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Economy & Labor
Trump Lends the Banksters a Hand
Scrapping the fiduciary rule is just the start of Trump's big plan to help Wall Street.
Job Growth on Stable Course as Employment Rate Rises in January
The unemployment rate inched up by 0.1 percent in January to 4.8 percent, as the economy reportedly added 227,000 jobs.
Seattle Moves Toward Divesting From Wells Fargo to Protest the Dakota Access Pipeline
The Seattle City Council Finance Committee voted unanimously to recommend divestment.
Economic Update: Women’s Movement Economics
This week's episode provides updates on the NFL's income redistribution, big bucks for Starbucks CEO and more.
This Is Our Land: The Rebirth of Mass Resistance
Now here's the thing about domination: it is never absolute. When capitalism is most reckless, it is also most vulnerable.
Federal Disobedience: Why We Must Support Federal Worker Noncooperation
Let 2 million federal workers know you have their backs when they refuse to comply with the Trump-GOP agenda.
New Congress on Track to Block Long-Sought Workplace and Public Health Protections
Trump and the new GOP majority are already making very clear they don't care about workers' health or safety.
Southern Cities Face Growing Efforts by State and Federal Officials to Block Local Progress
The South's progressive cities have a target on their back.
Notes on the 2017 Women’s March: An Interview With Eleanor Goldfield
Goldfield discusses the Women's March, the balance of optimism and hope, and how dissent can lead to progress.
The Goldman Sachs Effect: How a Bank Conquered Washington
Sharks smell blood in the water and go in for the kill. In the waters of the Trump-Goldman era, don't doubt that the blood will be our own.