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Economy & Labor
Congressional Budget Plans Get Two-Thirds of Cuts From Programs for People With Low or Moderate Incomes
The new Congressional plans chart a radically different course, imposing their most severe cuts on people on the lower rungs of the economic ladder.
Quebec: Students, Solidarity Strikes and Shutting Down Austerity at the Point of Production
As public sector workers across Quebec go into collective bargaining this spring, the Liberal government is putting in place austerity measures.
The Scourge of Dependency and Globalization in the Caribbean
Improving conditions of Caribbean societies requires social movements that believe in an alternative future.
Rousseff’s Brazil: No Country for the Landless
Some 200,000 peasant farmers still have no plot of their own to farm.
Economic Update: Economic Change and Personal Life Crises
This episode provides updates on the car parts industry, and more.
Your Dollars at Work – for the Rich
The taxes we all pay should bankroll quality public services, not grand fortunes.
As New York University Expands Into Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates Bars Professor
Andrew Ross researches migrant workers and labor abuse.
Rahm Emanuel, CTA Illegally Ban Election Talk Among Chicago Bus, Train Operators
Union files federal suit, calls on Democrats to withdraw support of Emanuel.
“Straights Only?” Indiana Faces Boycotts, Protests Over Anti-LGBT “Religious Freedom” Law
On Saturday, thousands of people marched in Indianapolis calling for Pence's resignation.
How Seattle City Council Is Fighting the TPP’s Fast-Track: An Interview With Kshama Sawant
While the resolution is mostly symbolic, supporters cited the large volume of foreign trade in the city as justification for Seattle taking a stand on the issue.