Economy

Janus v. AFSCME unions free speech case

How Employers Already Compel Speech From Workers How Employers Already Compel Speech From Workers

There is selective concern about the central issue of Janus v. AFSCME.

Feb 27, 2018 / Sean McElwee

Trump Andrews Air Force Base

The Military-Industrial Complex Is on Corporate Welfare The Military-Industrial Complex Is on Corporate Welfare

The Pentagon will get an extra $165 billion over the next two years—that’s even more than Donald Trump asked for.

Feb 27, 2018 / William D. Hartung

Are Uber’s Anti-Regulatory Crusades Hurting Drivers and Their Cities?

Are Uber’s Anti-Regulatory Crusades Hurting Drivers and Their Cities? Are Uber’s Anti-Regulatory Crusades Hurting Drivers and Their Cities?

By pushing business-friendly legislation, the ridesharing industry could be starving cities of taxes that could otherwise be invested in public transportation.

Feb 26, 2018 / Michelle Chen

Uber protest Seattle

These Cities Aren’t Waiting for the Supreme Court to Decide Whether or Not to Gut Unions These Cities Aren’t Waiting for the Supreme Court to Decide Whether or Not to Gut Unions

They’re finding ways to support organizing now.

Feb 26, 2018 / Cities Rising / Brad Lander and Helen Gym

West Virginia teachers strike

Open Letter to the State of West Virginia From Its Students Open Letter to the State of West Virginia From Its Students

We understand that this strike is not just a day off from school for us; it is not about pay, it’s about what’s right.

Feb 23, 2018 / StudentNation / StudentNation

A Wave of Corporate Propaganda Is Boosting Trump’s Tax Cuts

A Wave of Corporate Propaganda Is Boosting Trump’s Tax Cuts A Wave of Corporate Propaganda Is Boosting Trump’s Tax Cuts

Businesses saw that most Americans didn’t like the tax law at first. So they’ve gone on the offensive.

Feb 23, 2018 / Joshua Holland

Chuck Schumer and Democrats

How Democrats Can Offer Real Solutions to America’s Problems How Democrats Can Offer Real Solutions to America’s Problems

The economy is rigged, and this plan is how we can fix it.

Feb 23, 2018 / Robert L. Borosage

U Wisconsin campus

Disaster Capitalism Hits Higher Education in Wisconsin Disaster Capitalism Hits Higher Education in Wisconsin

The president of the University of Wisconsin System is trying to reconcile a well-funded assault on public institutions with the state’s deep blue sea of support for accessible edu...

Feb 23, 2018 / StudentNation / Rachel Ida Buff

SCOTUS

Will the Supreme Court Deal Public-Sector Unionism a Death Blow? Will the Supreme Court Deal Public-Sector Unionism a Death Blow?

The case Janus v. AFSCME, before the Court now, could make it even harder for unions to stay alive.

Feb 23, 2018 / Michelle Chen

My Daughter’s Tennis Coach Is a Corrupt Grifter. What Should I Do?

My Daughter’s Tennis Coach Is a Corrupt Grifter. What Should I Do? My Daughter’s Tennis Coach Is a Corrupt Grifter. What Should I Do?

Another reader asks about the end of erotic attention in the workplace.

Feb 23, 2018 / Asking for a Friend / Liza Featherstone

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