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The Emancipation of the Unemployed
In 1863 the Emancipation Proclamation ended the depraved institution of American slavery. Centuries later there is a new form of slavery that affects the entire country.
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Middle Class Lost Significant Financial Ground Over Last Decade
New studies show that while the economy is improving, it will be years before the middle class recovers from the damage endured over the past decade.
Is Full Employment Possible in the Era of Globalization?
The global “army of the unemployed” weakened American labor, but tariffs are not a solution - a mass mobilization is needed.
Mr. President, the Elephant in the Room Is Not a Republican
Black male unemployment is 14.8 percent, and the current trend is up.
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Fed Leaning Closer to New Stimulus if No Growth Is Seen
A growing number of Federal Reserve officials have concluded that the central bank needs to expand its stimulus campaign unless the nationu2019s economy soon shows signs of improvement, including …
Election Countdown 2012: Bankrupt California Cities Announce Plan to Seize Loans on “Underwater” Homes, and More
Two bankrupt Californian cities of Fontana and Ontario in San Bernardino County offer a bracing jolt to Washingtonu2019s passivity. Where the Obama administration has largely failed [succeeded] to ease …
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March of the Unemployed Kicks Off Two Projects in Oakland
The aim is not another New Deal, but something beyond it: class abolition.
Are Stereotypes About Southern Europeans Fueling Austerity Rhetoric?
You donu2019t have to be an ultra-conservative to fear seeing America turn into one of those Mediterranean lands. No doubt itu2019s a prospect that disturbs plenty of Americans across …
Good News – and Bad – About Jobs
It's of course good news that unemployment among workers in private industry has been steadily declining. But that comes along with the bad news that unemployment among public employees …