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Economy & Labor
The Chomsky Anthology of Dissent: Twenty-Four Years of Challenging US Hegemony
"The Chomsky Collection" adds much needed insight to this ongoing narrative.
ALEC Touted “Transparency” in Pushing for the Panama Free Trade Agreement
Bankruptcy helped corporate interest groups sell the US public on free trade.
Panama Papers Offer More Evidence That Free Trade Isn’t Really Free
As much as President Clinton and President Obama like to talk about "free trade" deals, the truth is that the working class ends up paying.
The US Is in the Midst of an Eviction Crisis
San Francisco is infamous for Ellis Act evictions that force tenants out of a building and allow the landlord to go out of business.
FDIC, Fed Rulings Could See Five “Too-Big-to-Fail” Wall Street Firms Broken Up by 2018
The banks may subject to more strict regulations on October 1, if they fail to submit a satisfactory scheme by then.
Taking on Predatory Payday Lenders in Florida
These payday lenders prey on people who do not have a bank account or can't otherwise get a loan.
Why I’m Ready to Get Arrested With Restaurant Workers
Everyone who cares about the state of our democracy should join us.
The Panama Papers, Bail-Ins and the Push to Go Cashless
It seems a war on cash is being waged, not to stimulate the economy, but to save the lucrative private banking scheme at all costs.
Peru Aims to Ratify Trans-Pacific Partnership Amid Protests
The signing of the TPP kindled a vigorous debate on the merits of international trade for the United States and Peru as well.
Dahr Jamail | Global Fisheries Are Collapsing — What Happens When There Are No Fish Left?
Climate change and pollution are rendering oceans increasingly lifeless. What happens if there are no more fish in the sea?