The much-ballyhood 5.2% gain in household income doesn’t square with other data….and the details aren’t as pretty as the headline either.
Read more...National treasure Bill Moyers describes the rise of inequality and America’s descent into plutocracy, reflecting wisdom acquired over six decades of thinking and writing about American politics.
Read more...A round-up of victories for labor in the last year.
Read more...I hope these proposals are accepted in the spirit with which they are given.
Read more...Welcome to Neoliberal U!
Read more...Corruption at NYU, Baylor, and Penn State.
Read more...Billionaires are targeting key state races.
Read more...Labor activists charge that pressure-cooker jobs and employer abuse are leading to more work-related suicides. But how can companies by held to account?
Read more...Clinton’s hard move to the right is causing some consternation among bona fide progressives. But what will they do about it?
Read more...Austria illustrates that over time, offshoring reduces the skill levels of domestic workers and even organizations.
Read more...Clinton’s attacks on Trump distract attention from her 1% serving economic policies and her war-mongering, but Trump isn’t responding effectively.
Read more...Thomas Friedman has managed to outdo himself on the downside.
Read more...For individuals, the job market has barely improved since the Great Recession.
Read more...The (bad) economic policy roots of political polarization.
Read more...How corporate power squeezes the middle class.
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