How Outsourcing Threatens America’s Safety
School bus drivers in Bay City, Michigan, have pushed back against mindless outsourcing of their union jobs.
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How Young Workers Are Unionizing Starbucks
How young Starbucks staffers are leading the unionization charge.
Read more...An Unexpected But Welcome Call to Cap CEO Pay Comes From France
Neo-liberal Emmanuel Macron endorsed capping CEO pay as part of the recent French presidential campaign. Is the concept of a maximum wage an idea whose time has come?
Read more...Minneapolis Teacher Strike Brought Unity, Victory and a Reminder of the Threats Facing Public Education in the U.S.
Teachers ended a nearly three-week strike, citing advances in pay and working conditions for many members. But more work remains.
Read more...Overheating Conditions Indicate High Probability of a US Recession
Larry Summers tells us a recession is coming….sometime….because the US is having too good a time job-wise.
Read more...Yanis Varoufakis: Cloudalists: Our New Cloud-Based Ruling Class
Capitalism is on the wane. Cloudalists, owners of a new form of “command capital,” have gained exorbitant power over everyone else.
Read more...The Amazon Labor Union’s Fight With Amazon Is Far From Over
Amazon is challenging NLRB certification, while a vote at a nearby warehouse looms. So when will Amazon sit down to discuss a contract?
Read more...Speculating About the Macron v. Le Pen Presidential Election Rematch
A quick look at what might come next in the Macron-Le Pen contest.
Read more...The French Election Is All About Imperialism. Here’s Why
How media oligarchs have been moving French voters, and with them, mainstream parties, to the right.
Read more...Sanders Hails Growing Union Movement as Threat to ‘Oligarchy and Corporate Greed’
As Sanders celebrates the Amazon union victory, some billionaire overlords are getting testy.
Read more...Business Groups Thwart Senate Confirmation of David Weil to Key Labor Department Post
Gang of three Democratic senators thwart confirmation of David Weil to key Labor Department post.
Read more...Housing Is a Human Right—Here’s How to Make It a Reality
e federal government has enables the private market to profit from housing. Time for a public option for housing?
Read more...‘Their Inflation Strategy Is Working’: Corporate Profits Soared to Record High in 2021
“CEOs can’t stop bragging on corporate earnings calls about jacking up prices on consumers to keep their profits soaring,” said one expert.
Read more...The IMF Connection with the Ukraine Crisis
You can’t quite say the IMF is the root of all evil. But it sure made a lot of bad situations worse.
Read more...War or Peace, Barbarism or Hope: War Threatens World with Stagflation
A short hisory of stagflation and why it’s a pressing risk now.
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