Economy & Labor I’m in Labor and Wondering: Why Doesn’t the World Recognize This as Work? It is some of the hardest work I've ever completed, but it will never be recorded on a timesheet. By Maya Schenwar , Truthout September 3, 2018 Truthout
Economy & Labor The Devil’s in the Details: NAFTA Puts Trump in a Political Pickle Trump may be more interested in scoring points with voters than negotiating a successful agreement. By Mike Ludwig , Truthout August 31, 2018 Truthout
Prisons & Policing After 10 Days, Prison Strikes Spread to 11 States to Demand End to “Slave Labor” Amani Sawari, prison strike organizer working on behalf of Jailhouse Lawyers Speak, discusses more. By Amy Goodman & Nermeen Shaikh , DemocracyNow! August 30, 2018 Truthout
News Analysis | LGBTQ Rights Department of Labor Gives Federal Contractors a License to Discriminate Our tax dollars pay federal contractors, which means we're paying for discrimination. By s.e. smith , Care2 August 28, 2018 Truthout
Human Rights BDS Win: How Tunisian Groups Blocked Entry of an Israel-Linked Cargo Ship Stopping the “Cornelius A” was the culmination of a battle of wills between civil society and oppression. By David Palumbo-Liu & Ahmed Abbes , Truthout August 24, 2018 Truthout
Economy & Labor NAFTA Renegotiation Should Reject Neoliberalism We could be facing a rare opportunity to make vital, long-needed changes to the trade deal. By Ryan Harvey , Truthout August 23, 2018 Truthout
Economy & Labor A New Framework for Labor Law: Shifting the Paradigm on Workers’ Rights A new report provides a blueprint to protect workers, whose rights are being undermined at every opportunity. By Sarah Jaffe , Truthout August 23, 2018 Truthout
Economy & Labor New York Taxi Workers Defeat Uber and Lyft With Landmark Legislation Ride-hailing companies and their corporate lobby were no match for the commitment of the city's cab driver union. By Negin Owliaei , Inequality.org August 22, 2018 Truthout
Prisons & Policing Prisoners in 17 States Demand End to “Slave Labor” Behind Bars Prisoners across the country are set to launch a nationwide strike today. By Amy Goodman , DemocracyNow! August 21, 2018 Truthout
Economy & Labor Warren Unveils Plan to Give Workers More Control Over Corporate Decisions Warren's legislation quickly won support from a wide array of groups. By Jake Johnson , CommonDreams August 16, 2018 Truthout