Truthout
Economy & Labor
Economic Update: Immigration and the Economy
This episode discusses a stock market bounce, and more.
Does New Labor Secretary Nominee Alex Acosta Have the Perfect Résumé to Sabotage a Federal Agency?
Trump has named longtime Republican lawyer Alex Acosta to be his new nominee to head the Labor Department.
Are Americans Ready to Strike?
This past October, women in Poland used a mass strike to stop an abortion ban. Organizers in the US are looking to similar tactics.
Andrew Puzder, Trump’s Pick for Labor Secretary, Is Out
Trump's nominee for Labor secretary withdrew his name from consideration Wednesday.
Uber and Lyft’s Trumpian Problem: It’s Not the App, It’s the Exploitation!
Whether or not their CEOs support Trump, Uber and Lyft have an intrinsically Trumpian business model of exploitation.
An Abridged Glossary of Corporate Education Reform
Disaster struck when the Senate confirmed the controversial Trump Secretary of Education nominee, billionaire Betsy DeVos.
Five Steps to Maintain Unity and Membership Under “Right to Work“
How can unions operate under these hostile conditions?
Climate-Change Denial Is a Hoax
Politicians who deny climate change likely champion policies that further entrench social and economic inequalities and undercut civil liberties.
On Campaign Finance, Party Finance, Constitutional Amendments and Political Party Reform
If “We the People” Want to Run It, We Have to Fund It.
The Dakota Access Pipeline Doesn’t Make Economic Sense
The Dakota Access pipeline imposes huge environmental and health costs, creates few jobs and generates little government revenue.