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Economy & Labor
Coalition of Immokalee Workers Targets Wendy’s for Rejecting Fairer Standards for Farmworkers
Organizers are calling for Wendy's to join the Fair Food Program and respect the rights of farmworkers.
The Four Economists’ Big Letter
While I support the Sanders' campaign, I am sympathetic to the four CEA chairs' criticisms of the Friedman analysis.
Denied the Right to Unionize, Domestic Workers Find New Ways to Organize
Five years after New York passed the first ever Domestic Workers' Bill of Rights, workers are finding new ways to organize.
Federal Contractors With History of OSHA Violations Battle New Safety Rules
The new rules require federal contractors to report their safety record to the government as a condition for receiving contracts.
The Federal Reserve Board and the Elections
The public deserves to know how candidates view Fed policy and what they might do to influence it as president.
Why Are Students Denied the Right to Bankruptcy?
It's time to repeal the Bankruptcy Reform Act of 2005 and give US college graduates the chance to take risks.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Widening Longevity Gap Between Rich and Poor Is Cause for Concern, and More
The average low-income American will die more than a decade sooner than their high-income equivalent.
Flint and Haiti: A Tale of Two Rivers, a Tale of Two Crimes
Efforts to fix the water crises in Flint, Michigan, and Haiti must address the underlying injustices that created them.
Is Professional Expertise or Politics Driving Economists’ View of Hillary and Bernie?
Bullet-point financial reform proposals are either too simple or too vague. Lynn Parramore discusses with Ed Kinane.
Maya Schenwar | To Make Health Care for All a Reality, Stop Killing People
Much of our tax money that could be funding universal health care is instead funneled toward prisons, policing and war.