Op-Ed | Economy & Labor The Wind Kicks Up… and the Wind Kicks Down: Appreciating Life and Going With Infinity It is obvious that the dominant culture's system is not working sensibly and is out of control. By Jan Lundberg , SailTransportNetwork January 14, 2014 Truthout
Op-Ed | Economy & Labor Hybrids Are More Efficient When Driving in the City Than on the Highway In addition to being less efficient, hybrids are also less eco-friendly on the highway. By Jordan Perch , SpeakOut January 13, 2014 Truthout
News | Economy & Labor Washington State Boeing Workers Accept Pension Concessions Mike Elk: Boeing workers' new contract is a blow to worker pensions nationwide. By Jaisal Noor , TheRealNewsNetwork January 9, 2014 Truthout
Economy & Labor Economic Update: The Trend to Inequality Richard D. Wolff discusses conservative inequality denials, the significance of "productivity" statistics, and more. By Richard D. Wolff , Truthout January 9, 2014 Truthout
Interview | Economy & Labor Court Ruling on Gay Marriage Ban Makes Utah an Unlikely New Front in Struggle for LGBT Equality Nearly 1,000 same-sex couples have tied the knot in Utah since a federal judge struck down the state's ban on gay marriage late last month. By Amy Goodman , DemocracyNow! January 8, 2014 Truthout
Interview | Economy & Labor NAFTA at 20: Lori Wallach on US Job Losses, Record Income Inequality, Mass Displacement in Mexico Democracy Now! speaks to Lori Wallach, director of Public Citizen's Global Trade Watch and author of the new report, "NAFTA at 20." By Amy Goodman , DemocracyNow! January 6, 2014 Truthout
Interview | Economy & Labor By Pushing the TPP, Obama Is Repeating the Mistakes of NAFTA David Bacon: Obama's push for the Trans-Pacific Partnership demonstrates his 2008 campaign pledge to oppose NAFTA-style free trade agreements was just lip service. By Jaisal Noor , TheRealNewsNetwork January 6, 2014 Truthout
News | Economy & Labor Newly Elected Mayor Bill de Blasio: NYC Cannot Become the “Exclusive Domain of the 1%” Bill de Blasio began his term as New York City mayor on Wednesday with a bold pledge to tackle income inequality in the nation's largest city. By Amy Goodman & Juan González , DemocracyNow! January 2, 2014 Truthout
Economy & Labor Economic Update: Recent Economic History Richard D. Wolff gives an economic update on Wisconsin's public employees, the GRAT tax evasion, the last 50 years of the 'War on Poverty,' and more. By Richard D. Wolff , Truthout January 2, 2014 Truthout
News | Economy & Labor Jobless Benefits Cut for 1.3 Million, Despite Highest Long-Term Unemployment Since World War II Now, just a quarter of unemployed Americans will receive jobless benefits - the smallest proportion in half a century. By Amy Goodman , DemocracyNow! January 1, 2014 Truthout