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Economy & Labor
California Hotel Workers Defeat Boss Tactics to Win Union
A week after Trump's win, hotel workers at Le Merigot Hotel voted 27 to 15 to unionize with UNITE HERE Local 11.
A World in Shambles: An Interview With C.J. Polychroniou
In place of the common good we have created atomized, segmented societies that promote a dog-eat-dog culture.
The Great Unwinding of Public Education: Detroit and DeVos
Efforts to hold Michigan charter schools accountable have failed, thanks to lobbying from Betsy DeVos's family.
The Anti-Worker History of Trump’s Small Business Administration Pick
Trump nominated former World Wrestling Entertainment chief executive Linda McMahon.
The Italian Banking Crisis: No Free Lunch — or Is There?
It has been called “a bigger risk than Brexit” — the Italian banking crisis that could take down the eurozone.
Economic Update: Christmas vs. Economic Realities
This week's episode includes updates on politicians lying about economics, and more.
Seattle Takes Steps to Divest $3 Billion From Wells Fargo Over Standing Rock
Seattle City Council introduced legislation that would end the city's contract with Wells Fargo.
What Is Participatory Economics? An Interview With Michael Albert
The founder of Z Magazine argues that participatory economics is preferable to 20th-century socialism.
The Impossible Revolution: A Syrian Dissident on How a Fight Against a Dictator Became a Proxy War
In Syria, the evacuation of rebels and civilians from eastern Aleppo have resumed.
Ode to the Death Tax
The often ignored and misrepresented estate tax faces abolition posing a threat to democracy.