Economy

Why You Should Call Apple Today

Why You Should Call Apple Today Why You Should Call Apple Today

On Tuesday, April 1, call Apple to demand the company protect its workers from dangerous chemicals. 

Apr 1, 2014 / Take Action / NationAction

$2.13 an Hour? Why the Tipped Minimum Wage Has to Go

$2.13 an Hour? Why the Tipped Minimum Wage Has to Go $2.13 an Hour? Why the Tipped Minimum Wage Has to Go

The “tip credit” or “subminimum wage” system basically leaves it up to the consumer to provide the bulk of workers’ earnings. So the custome...

Mar 31, 2014 / Blog / Michelle Chen

If We Want to Adapt to Climate Change, We Need to Start Now

If We Want to Adapt to Climate Change, We Need to Start Now If We Want to Adapt to Climate Change, We Need to Start Now

According to the IPCC’s latest report, global warming is already hurting people, especially the poor, and is bound to get worse in the years ahead. 

Mar 31, 2014 / Mark Hertsgaard

Could This Tax on Wall Street Turn Back America’s Tide of Inequality?

Could This Tax on Wall Street Turn Back America’s Tide of Inequality? Could This Tax on Wall Street Turn Back America’s Tide of Inequality?

A tax on speculative financial transactions could bring in as much as $350 billion per year.

Mar 31, 2014 / Blog / Katrina vanden Heuvel

This Is How You Make Garment Factories Safer

This Is How You Make Garment Factories Safer This Is How You Make Garment Factories Safer

Can the Bangladesh Accord provide a template for globalized corporate accountability?

Mar 28, 2014 / Blog / Michelle Chen

Elizabeth Warren Steps Up for Populist Politics

Elizabeth Warren Steps Up for Populist Politics Elizabeth Warren Steps Up for Populist Politics

DC insiders may not be “all in” for South Dakota's Rick Weiland, but a key senator is hailing his candidacy.

Mar 27, 2014 / Blog / John Nichols

Why ‘Harris v. Quinn’ Has Labor Very, Very Nervous

Why ‘Harris v. Quinn’ Has Labor Very, Very Nervous Why ‘Harris v. Quinn’ Has Labor Very, Very Nervous

The fate of public sector unionism lies with a single Supreme Court justice—and not the one you’d want.

Mar 27, 2014 / Editorial / Joel Rogers

Just Hours

Just Hours Just Hours

What happens when a computer sets your schedule?

Mar 27, 2014 / Editorial / Michelle Chen

A Democrat-Sponsored Tax Cut Calls the GOP’s Anti-Poverty Bluff

A Democrat-Sponsored Tax Cut Calls the GOP’s Anti-Poverty Bluff A Democrat-Sponsored Tax Cut Calls the GOP’s Anti-Poverty Bluff

A proposal to expand the Earned Income Tax Credit will test Republicans' professed support for the program. 

Mar 26, 2014 / Blog / Zoë Carpenter

Can Western Corporations Be Held Accountable for Deaths in Factories Halfway Around the World?

Can Western Corporations Be Held Accountable for Deaths in Factories Halfway Around the World? Can Western Corporations Be Held Accountable for Deaths in Factories Halfway Around the World?

Protecting workers from injury is one thing; empowering them to resist oppression is quite another.

Mar 26, 2014 / Blog / Michelle Chen

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