News | Economy & Labor Obama Chooses Openly Gay Man to Lead Army President Obama took the historic step Friday of naming an openly gay man to head the Army. If confirmed, it would be a nation first. By James Rosen , McClatchyDC September 22, 2015 Truthout
Op-Ed | Economy & Labor New Goals at the UN Reflect Failure of Imagination for International Development By ignoring history, the Sustainable Development Goals' creators have shown their inability to envision an alternative economic paradigm. By Joe Brewer , Truthout September 22, 2015 Truthout
Interview | Economy & Labor Fighting Stubborn Poverty Numbers The US Census Bureau announced last week that the poverty rate in 2014 remained virtually unchanged from 2013. By Susanna Hegner , MaryReynoldsBabcockFoundation September 21, 2015 Truthout
News | Economy & Labor On the News With Thom Hartmann: Unions Are Still Good for Workers, and More According to two new reports, collective bargaining is the best tool we have to increase opportunity for workers. By Thom Hartmann , TheThomHartmannProgram September 21, 2015 Truthout
Op-Ed | Economy & Labor Guaranteed Basic Income Is Not a Panacea Many praise a basic income guarantee as a radical solution to poverty. But global inequalities must be taken into account. By Aaron Vansintjan , Truthout September 21, 2015 Truthout
Op-Ed | Economy & Labor Chicago’s Taxpayer-Funded Ode to Robber Barons The Chicago Park Service is sponsoring a national monument on the site of an autocratic old company town. By Jim Hightower , OtherWords September 20, 2015 Truthout
News Analysis | Economy & Labor Antofagasta Mining Region Reflects Chile’s Inequality The inhabitants of the mining region have the highest per capita income in the country. But 4,000 local families continue to live in slums. By Marianela Jarroud , InterPressService September 19, 2015 Truthout
News Analysis | Economy & Labor Snap Election in Greece: No Matter the Outcome, Neoliberalism Reigns Supreme The outcome of the snap election in Greece is a foregone conclusion. The new government will implement a neoliberal program. By Vassiliki Siouti , Truthout September 18, 2015 Truthout
Interview | Economy & Labor Ralph Nader on Failure of US to Prosecute Car Executives No GM executives will be prosecuted for covering up the faulty ignition switch. By Amy Goodman , DemocracyNow! September 18, 2015 Truthout
Economy & Labor Economic Update: Capitalism’s Instability This episode provides updates on the GM settlement, and more. By Richard D. Wolff , Truthout September 18, 2015 Truthout