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Economy & Labor

In Louisiana Shrimping Communities, Globalization’s Effects Imperil US Fishers
Gulf Coast fishers face continued economic uncertainty as they are forced to compete globally.

Immigrant Moms Were Told They Can’t Have Jobs — So They Started Their Own Tamale Co-op
These mothers offer the cultural wealth of their cooking, the cuisines they brought from their homelands.

An End of Power? The Weakening of the Transnational Ruling Class
Moises Naim's argument that we need to attend to shifts in how power operates is right, but he is wrong in claiming power no longer exists.

Economic Update: Local Groups, Social Change
This episode discusses new research revealing the superiority of worker co-ops over capitalist enterprises, and more.

“It’s Time for a Land Reform Movement”: An Interview With Cooperative Property Specialist Cassandra Ferrera
Occupy.com joins with Commonomics USA in presenting stories of local struggles for a sustainable economy.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren: Top House GOPer “Sprinting Toward Trump Towers” With Dodd-Frank Repeal
The highest ranking Congressman overseeing banking regulation met with Donald Trump in New York Tuesday.

Hiring Permanent Replacements During a Strike? Not So Fast, Labor Board Says
A game-changing interpretation from the National Labor Relations Board narrowed the reasons why an employer may hire permanent replacements during a strike.

Jill Stein to Bernie Sanders: “Run on the Green Party Ticket and Continue Your Political Revolution”
As Bernie Sanders prepares to meet with President Obama, we speak to Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein.

Forget Hunger Strikes; What Prisons Fear Most Is Labor Strikes
Prisoners throughout Alabama and Texas are reclaiming their humanity — and power — by shutting down the economic infrastructure of their prisons.

Swiss Reject Basic Income, but New Economy Still Firmly on Global Agenda
The US Consumer Financial Protection Bureau proposed rules to regulate payday lenders, and Swiss voters decided whether to implement a universal basic income.