IPS Fellow Karen Dolan, who works with the Poor People’s Campaign, discusses her new study on poverty in the US.
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Brexit: Rejection
The Brexit walls are closing in on Johnson.
The California Workers’ Rights Bill Is a Start, but We Need a More Radical Approach to the ‘Gig Economy’
Stronger rights for Uber and Amazon workers are essential. But we must also address the economic context that makes insecure work a reality.
Greenpeace Report: How Companies Still Have it Wrong on Plastic Pollution “Solutions”
Greenpeace publishes report on woeful state of plastic pollution “solutions”.
Naked Capitalism: Where to Go for Independent, Hard-Hitting Content
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Will the Fracking Revolution Peak Before Ever Making Money?
Latest installment in Justin Mikulka’s excellent DeSmogBlog series on fracking follies.
Mark Ames: Why Finance Is Too Important to Leave to Larry Summers
A reprise of Mark Ames’ biting fundraiser classic.
Why Hospitals Are Getting Into the Housing Business
Hospitals have some long-term patients not for medical reasons, but because they have no where to go. Giving them interim housing looks like a better answer.
Federal Appeals Court Issues Mixed Decision on Net Neutrality
Parsing a mixed ruling on net neutraliity.
Splendid! Met Our Fourth Goal, On to Our Fifth: Karōshi Prevention
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2:00PM Water Cooler 10/4/2019
Today’s Water Cooler:
