Economy

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 / 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 / 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 / Joel Rogers

Just Hours

Just Hours Just Hours

What happens when a computer sets your schedule?

Mar 27, 2014 / 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 / 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 / Michelle Chen

The Rise of Networked Devices Will Make Government Surveillance Even Easier

The Rise of Networked Devices Will Make Government Surveillance Even Easier The Rise of Networked Devices Will Make Government Surveillance Even Easier

Now that household items connect to the Internet, what people do with their private lives will be monitored ever more closely.

Mar 25, 2014 / Catherine Crump and Matthew Harwood

When the Government Outsources to Private Companies, Inequality Gets Worse

When the Government Outsources to Private Companies, Inequality Gets Worse When the Government Outsources to Private Companies, Inequality Gets Worse

A new study exposes the hidden consequences of government contracting for workers and communities

Mar 24, 2014 / Michelle Chen

How the Proposed US-EU Trade Agreement Screws Workers and Undermines Democracy

How the Proposed US-EU Trade Agreement Screws Workers and Undermines Democracy How the Proposed US-EU Trade Agreement Screws Workers and Undermines Democracy

The real goal of the TTIP is to weaken the power of citizens to defend themselves against corporate abuses.

Mar 24, 2014 / Andrew Erwin and Foreign Policy In Focus

Europe Goes Soft on Conflict Minerals, Making Human Rights Optional

Europe Goes Soft on Conflict Minerals, Making Human Rights Optional Europe Goes Soft on Conflict Minerals, Making Human Rights Optional

The European Union’s new plan for restricting conflict materials in global trade starts with good intentions, but basically ends there.

Mar 21, 2014 / Michelle Chen

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