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Economy & Labor
Congress’ Cat Burglars Are Pulling a Fast One on TPP
"Resistance is crucial. Write, call, email, visit or communicate with your senators by whatever means available."
Philadelphia Airport Workers Win Major Victory Against Abusive Subcontracting
After over a year of worker strikes, Philadelphia International Airport contracted workers received assurance that they can form a union without retaliation.
The Trans-Pacific Partnership, Drug Patents and President Clinton
One of issues raised by the TPP that could have the greatest long-term impact is provisions on drug patents.
When “Too Big to Fail” Fails: The Scheme to Seize Depositors’ Money
The American people must recognize that history can and does repeat itself, that the money we thought was our own could be taken in an instant.
“Sentence First, Verdict Afterwards”: The Alice in Wonderland World of Fast Track
How can laws be enforced against people and governments who are not allowed to know what was negotiated?
A Bernie Sanders Filibuster Could Help Stop the “Fast Track” to Greater Inequality
Sen. Bernie Sanders should put his "Bat Signal" in the sky and filibuster the fast-track TPP vote for as long as he can.
Unregulated Capitalism Is Destroying the Planet
We are in the middle of a mass extinction.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: IMF Calls Inequality “Defining Issue of Our Time,” and More
The gap between the rich and poor is harming people and economies all over the world.
School’s Out for Summer, but Camp Is Expensive and Jobs for Youth Are Few
With funding cut, cities scramble to run summer youth work projects, while parents of younger children struggle to fill gaps in child care.
Our “Stealth Politics” of Inequality
Average American turn out to favor many policies that would have strong redistributive effects.