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Banners reading "no job no rent" are displayed on a building in Washington, D.C., on August 9, 2020.
Op-Ed
Economy & Labor

Over 33 Percent of Low-Paid Workers Lost Jobs During Pandemic

Perhaps this pandemic’s devastation will promote a debate on the failures of our ragged social safety net.
by
Rajan Menon,
TomDispatch
February 23, 2021
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Food is distributed during a mobile food pantry on February 16, 2021, in Immokalee, Florida.
News Analysis
Environment & Health

Pandemic May Have Left 265 Million People With Acute Food Shortages in 2020

As Black and Latinx families experience disproportionate food insecurity, experts warn of famine in dozens of countries.
by
Robin Scher,
Truthout
February 23, 2021
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Farmworkers wear face masks while harvesting curly mustard in a field on February 10, 2021, in Ventura County, California.
Op-Ed
Environment & Health

Essential Farmworkers Deserve Protections From Pesticide Exposure

We need to better safeguard the health of the people who feed our nation.
by
Iris Figueroa &
Amy K. Liebman,
Environmental Health News
February 19, 2021
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Rep. Ayanna Pressley speaks during a campaign rally at Kohawk Arena on the campus of Coe College on February 1, 2020, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
News
Economy & Labor

Ayanna Pressley Unveils Jobs Guarantee Resolution

The resolution calls for “meaningful, dignified work” at a livable wage as an enforceable legal right in the U.S.
by
Jake Johnson,
Common Dreams
February 18, 2021
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Warehouse Workers in Alabama Battle Amazon for the Right to Unionize
Interview
Economy & Labor

Warehouse Workers in Alabama Battle Amazon for the Right to Unionize

Amazon workers in Bessemer, Alabama, are voting on whether to become the first unionized Amazon warehouse in the U.S.
by
Amy Goodman,
Democracy Now!
February 17, 2021
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Amazon workers and community allies demonstrate during a protest in front of CEO Jeff Bezos's Manhattan residence on December 2, 2020.
News Analysis
Economy & Labor

Amazon Is Fighting Hard to Stop Its Warehouse Workers From Unionizing

Amazon’s union-busting tactics prompted 50 members of Congress to send the company a warning letter.
by
Sonali Kolhatkar,
Independent Media Institute
February 15, 2021
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President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris meet with House Democratic leaders, including Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, and committee chairs to discuss the coronavirus relief legislation in the Oval Office at the White House February 5, 2021, in Washington, D.C.
Op-Ed
Culture & Media

A Return to “Normal” Under Biden Is Not Good Enough. We Must Demand More.

From birth, the “normality” of capitalism is forced upon us. Let’s rebut the idea that it’s OK to live in oppression.
by
Ian Shaw &
Marv Waterstone,
Truthout
February 7, 2021
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An exhausted medial worker sleeps at her desk
Op-Ed
Economy & Labor

Mandatory Paid Sick Leave Just Ended. It Needs to Be Restored.

If we are to conquer COVID-19, companies need to put public health above CEO profits.
by
Sarah Anderson,
OtherWords
January 25, 2021
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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez arrives at the Capitol on August 22, 2020.
News
Politics & Elections

AOC Skipped Inauguration to Join a Strike

She went to Hunts Point Produce Market in the Bronx to express solidarity with 1,400 striking produce workers.
by
Sharon Zhang,
Truthout
January 21, 2021
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People walk near a restaurant closed by the pandemic as the global outbreak of COVID-19 continues on November 23, 2020, in New York.
News
Economy & Labor

Plunge in Restaurant Jobs Due to COVID Leads to First Job Loss Since April

The pain from the recession is heavily concentrated among the long-term unemployed.
by
Dean Baker,
Center for Economic and Policy Research
January 8, 2021
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