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Note to Hillary: Clintonomics Was a Disaster for Most Americans
Under Bill Clinton, Wall Street created a ruinous bubble, while workers lost wages and power.
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At one hotel, two groups of housekeepers can do the same work but get very different pay.
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As written, the TPP has many flaws. But it could be salvaged if we open up the dispute-resolution process to civil-society stakeholders.
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What the Pathetic Case Against Rentboy.com Says About Sex Work
Without victims or allegations of trafficking or coercion, the case against Rentboy is particularly weak. It’s also drawn new groups into the movement to decriminalize sex work.
Lisa DugganIn a coordinated takedown at 6 am on August 25, teams of agents from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and officers from the NYPD appeared unannounced with guns and vests at the homes of the CEO and several employees of the popular 19-year-old website Rentboy.com. Another team ransacked the… Continue Reading >
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October 10, 2016, Issue
Welfare Reform Failed—and if Elected, Hillary Clinton Is Obligated to Fix It
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40 Years Ago, This Chilean Exile Warned Us About the Shock Doctrine. Then He Was Assassinated.
Naomi KleinNation Voices
The Score
Welfare Reform Failed—and if Elected, Hillary Clinton Is Obligated to Fix It
The 1996 bill has sunk Americans deeper into poverty.
Bryce Covert
These Policies Could Move America Toward a Universal Basic Income
Small steps, big benefits.
Mike Konczal
Elizabeth Warren’s Fight Against Payday Lenders Comes to the Post Office
We could save Americans millions with postal banking.
Bryce Covert
Activists Unite
Defend Whistleblower Jeffrey Sterling
The Obama administration has prosecuted more whistleblowers under the Espionage Act than all other administrations combined. Join a campaign to demand a pardon for one of them.
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