Truthout
Economy & Labor
Economic Update: Capitalism’s Results
This episode provides updates on Obama's visit to Detroit, and more.
Detroit Rocked by Teachers’ “Sickout” Protesting Dire Conditions Under Emergency Management
On Wednesday, 88 of Detroit's roughly 100 public schools were closed in the latest mass teacher “sickouts” protesting underfunding and conditions.
Public Education: An Opt-Out Victory in New York
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo retreats from attempts to reduce public education to a series of standardized tests. What comes now?
The Most Disingenuous Attack on Bernie Yet
Hillary Clinton isn't telling a true story about Bernie Sanders and his vote for the Commodity Futures Modernization Act.
The Citadel Is Breached: Congress Taps the Fed for Infrastructure Funding
Some experts say Congress should go further and authorize funds to be issued for infrastructure directly.
Fast-Food Workers Plan Wave of Strikes for 2016 Primaries
Starting with strike to coincide with Democratic debate, workers launched initiative to push candidates to support union rights, wages.
How “The Big Short” Shorts Audiences Hoping to Understand the 2008 Financial Crisis
“The Big Short” dramatizes the 2008 financial crisis and attempts to make viewers sympathize with its primary beneficiaries.
Can the Davos Rich Do More Than Talk?
Our global top 1 percent now have more wealth than the rest of the world combined.
Climate Insurgency After Paris
At COP21, the governments of the world made a promise to the people of the world - and immediately betrayed it.
The State of Our Economy: What It Needs vs. What Washington Is Willing to Do
The economy is likely to continue to grow at a weak pace in 2016, just as it did in 2015 and 2014.