Wage Theft: A Crime Without Punishment? Wage Theft: A Crime Without Punishment?
Tip-stealing bosses are rarely called to account for their abuses. It's time to blow the whistle.
May 30, 2012 / Column / Katha Pollitt
Protesters Confront Amazon Founder Jeff Bezos Protesters Confront Amazon Founder Jeff Bezos
The digital libertarian famed for technical innovation faced for the first time a protest movement not afraid to take their fight to the streets.
May 29, 2012 / Richard (R.J.) Eskow
Scott Walker’s Recall Hypocrisy Scott Walker’s Recall Hypocrisy
Two years ago, Scott Walker hailed recalls as ”an extraordinary thing” and said they were “about hope.” Now, he condemns citizens for using the power ...
May 29, 2012 / John Nichols
This Week in Poverty: Wage Theft in the City of Millionaires This Week in Poverty: Wage Theft in the City of Millionaires
The Houston economy is creating more millionaires than any other city in the US. It’s also stealing more than $753 million annually from low-wage workers.
May 25, 2012 / Greg Kaufmann
Scott Walker’s Southern Strategy Aligns Him With ‘Union Buster’ Nikki Haley Scott Walker’s Southern Strategy Aligns Him With ‘Union Buster’ Nikki Haley
The embattled Wisconsin governor brings in South Carolina governor, top proponent of right-to-work laws, and Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal, top proponent of corporate raidin...
May 24, 2012 / John Nichols
Do the Bain Hustle Do the Bain Hustle
President Obama is to be applauded for questioning Mitt Romney’s legacy, although his motives seem to be as opportunistic as those of Romney’s primary race opponents.
May 24, 2012 / Robert Scheer
Chicago Teachers Turn Up the Heat on Rahm Emanuel (VIDEO) Chicago Teachers Turn Up the Heat on Rahm Emanuel (VIDEO)
Don’t take your eyes of Chicago yet. The NATO protests may be over, but city politics are heating up.
May 23, 2012 / Laura Flanders
Can Suing for Equal Pay Really Close the Gender Wage Gap? Can Suing for Equal Pay Really Close the Gender Wage Gap?
Lawsuits alone won’t be enough for a real cultural shift.
May 23, 2012 / Bryce Covert
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Ai-jen Poo: Organizing Precarious Labor [VIDEO] Ai-jen Poo: Organizing Precarious Labor [VIDEO]
The swelling ranks of precarious workers—freelancers, independent contractors, interns—can learn much from domestic workers' efforts to gain legal rights.
May 22, 2012 / Francis Reynolds
This Week in Poverty: A Little Help for the Long-Term Unemployed? This Week in Poverty: A Little Help for the Long-Term Unemployed?
230,000 long-term unemployed workers lost their benefits on Sunday and the system is about to get a whole lot worse.
May 18, 2012 / Books & the Arts / Greg Kaufmann