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Mass Layoffs Are Fueling the Growth of Far Right Authoritarianism
To stop the momentum of the far right, we need to confront mass layoff capitalism, says labor expert Les Leopold.
To Democratize Finance, We Must Take the Banks Away From the Bankers
Progressive economist Gerald Epstein explains how we can build a banking system that puts people over profit.
Democrats Introduce Bill Banning Hedge Funds From Owning Single-Family Homes
The bill would force hedge funds to sell all of their single-family home stock over the next 10 years.
Private Equity Is Using Prison Phone, Food and Health Systems to Rack Up Profits
Private equity firms are capturing systems people in prison use and making them even more brutal and unaccountable.
Wall Street Donors Are Reportedly Pushing Biden to Fire FTC Chair
The Federal Trade Commission has taken legal action against several major merger proposals under Lina Khan's leadership.
Sanders Introduces Bill to Make Community College Free by Taxing Wall Street
The College for All Act would be paid for by a tax on Wall Street transactions.
Teamsters Kick Off Strike Authorization Vote for Nearly 350,000 UPS Workers
As UPS drivers and organizers, we want workers everywhere to see that building a union opens the door to a better world.
Labor Organizers Launch a New Model for the Fight Against Private Equity
Workers are fighting back against private equity -- the ruthless industry that strips and flips companies for profit.
Organizadores Sindicales Lanzan Nuevo Modelo de Lucha Contra el Capital Privado
Los trabajadores están luchando contra la despiadada industria que despoja y vende empresas para obtener ganancias.
Lobbyists “Bought Sinema’s Vote” That Resulted in Bank Collapse, Gallego Says
Three SVB lobbyists maxed out donations to Sinema ahead of 2018 Dodd-Frank rollback which led to the collapse, he said.