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Capitalism
Workers Deserved Bernie’s Build Back Better, But They’ll Likely Get Manchin’s
The obstacle to the working class achieving real gains is neoliberal ideas that distort the reality of workers' lives.
We Work Too Damn Much. Let’s Demand a 4-Day Workweek by 2022.
A four-day workweek would make time to rebalance our lives and also create space for collective action to thrive.
The COVID Supply Chain Breakdown Can Be Traced to Capitalist Globalization
Given the underlying structural crisis of global capitalism, worldwide economic turbulence is here to stay.
From Burnout to Breakthroughs, Weary Organizers Can Come Back Stronger
How can we build our way back from pandemic exhaustion?
Chomsky, Pollin and Lapavitsas: Are We Witnessing the Demise of Neoliberalism?
COVID has forced dramatic shifts. Is a new variant of capitalism emerging, or is neoliberalism just re-entrenching?
The US Has Used Conservatorships to Exploit Indigenous Peoples
Breaches of trust were documented in which conservators took money or lands for their own monetary gain.
Amid Labor Shortage and Supply Chain Disruption, Workers Have Historic Leverage
This favorable labor market is an opportunity for workers and unions to undo concessions or to win long-sought demands.
Ten Years After Occupy Wall Street, Another World Is Still Possible
Occupy helped us imagine a world beyond capitalism.
Don’t Expect Real Climate Solutions From COP26. It Functions for Corporations.
G20 countries pretend they are committed to climate action, but they pledged nearly $300 billion to fossil fuel.
Capitalism Primes Our Bodies for Illness
Physician Rupa Marya and co-author Raj Patel's new book examines the social and environmental roots of poor health.