Economy

‘Timid Supplication for Justice Will Not Solve the Problem’

‘Timid Supplication for Justice Will Not Solve the Problem’ ‘Timid Supplication for Justice Will Not Solve the Problem’

Dr. Martin Luther King was talking about economic justice as well as racial justice, according to Senator Bernie Sanders.

Aug 24, 2013 / Blog / John Nichols

This Week in Poverty: ’90 Percent of Workers Aren’t Getting Bupkis’

This Week in Poverty: ’90 Percent of Workers Aren’t Getting Bupkis’ This Week in Poverty: ’90 Percent of Workers Aren’t Getting Bupkis’

Americans across the economic spectrum have a lot in common when it comes to stagnating wages.

Aug 23, 2013 / Blog / Greg Kaufmann

Fired Walmart Workers Arrested at Rally Announcing Labor Day Deadline

Fired Walmart Workers Arrested at Rally Announcing Labor Day Deadline Fired Walmart Workers Arrested at Rally Announcing Labor Day Deadline

Nine fired workers and one current one were arrested at the end of a rally at which they gave Walmart a deadline to raise wages and reinstate fired workers.

Aug 22, 2013 / Blog / Josh Eidelson

Americans Are Working Too Damn Hard

Americans Are Working Too Damn Hard Americans Are Working Too Damn Hard

We’ll march for jobs as well we should, but where do I line up for the march for leisure?

Aug 22, 2013 / Blog / Laura Flanders

Keeping a Massive Trade Deal Out of the Fast Lane

Keeping a Massive Trade Deal Out of the Fast Lane Keeping a Massive Trade Deal Out of the Fast Lane

The Obama administration is pushing to finalize the Trans-Pacific Partnership without congressional oversight. 

Aug 22, 2013 / Blog / Zoë Carpenter

Is Detroit’s Bankruptcy Filing Unconstitutional?

Is Detroit’s Bankruptcy Filing Unconstitutional? Is Detroit’s Bankruptcy Filing Unconstitutional?

Bond holders are at odds with municipal workers over who will bear the brunt of the city’s bankruptcy.

Aug 21, 2013 / Blog / Chris Hayes

An Interview With Bill de Blasio

An Interview With Bill de Blasio An Interview With Bill de Blasio

The New York City mayoral candidate talks labor issues, climate change, the NYPD and the legacy of A-Rod.

Aug 20, 2013 / Bhaskar Sunkara

How to Become a Part-Time Worker Without Really Trying

How to Become a Part-Time Worker Without Really Trying How to Become a Part-Time Worker Without Really Trying

How corporate America used the Great Recession to turn good jobs into bad ones. 

Aug 20, 2013 / Barbara Garson

The AFL-CIO Is Exploring New Investments in Alt-Labor and Texas Organizing

The AFL-CIO Is Exploring New Investments in Alt-Labor and Texas Organizing The AFL-CIO Is Exploring New Investments in Alt-Labor and Texas Organizing

The federation’s general counsel tells The Nation “limited, thoughtful experiments” with alternative organizing models could be ahead.

Aug 16, 2013 / Blog / Josh Eidelson

A Perfect Storm of Cuts Batters North Carolina’s Unemployed

A Perfect Storm of Cuts Batters North Carolina’s Unemployed A Perfect Storm of Cuts Batters North Carolina’s Unemployed

The state’s unprecedented cuts to benefits for the jobless are leaving families stranded without money for food, transportation and housing.

Aug 16, 2013 / Spencer Woodman

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