The Rich are Raking it in, so Where are the Jobs?
It’s a grim joke to speak of Labor Day as a celebration of labor.
What Kinds of Federal Spending Create the Most Good Jobs?
Some are arguing that the military budget can’t be cut because it will cost jobs. This summary of a 2009 study shows that, compared to other forms of federal spending, the military budget is a very poor job creator indeed.
AT&T Takeover of T-Mobile Won’t Create New Jobs
Companies that merge don’t maintain the joint workforce.
A Right-Wing Jobs Program for America
To apply, just go directly to jail.
A Strategy for Coping with Unemployment
Resilience Circles are springing up across the United States.
With unemployment now at 9.2 percent, “Resilience Circles” help others adapt to a changing world
As hard economic times get harder, many Americans turn to helping each other.
The New Caregiving Movement
With Medicare and Medicaid on the chopping block at the state and federal levels, the crisis for seniors and people with disabilities is becoming as urgent as the crisis facing the workers who are caring for them.
This Recession Isn’t Temporary
America could use a new stimulus package.
Austerity Draft
Be all the cannon fodder you can be!
Turning Points: Is a Different Future Possible?
With the citizen-backed blockage of a proposed aluminum smelter, is Trinidad and Tobago changing course toward a rooted future?
Moving Past the Jobless Recovery
Politicians need to hear from the public that this isn’t the time to cut middle-class jobs.
Obama, Inc.
With Daley and Immelt on board, our president is waltzing with the devil.
Bring Back American Manufacturing
Without a solid industrial base, the United States cannot rebuild its strong middle class.
Free Trade: A Corporate Scam
There’s a lot of money to be made in destroying the environment and abusing workers.
G-20: Take Action on Financial Transaction Taxes
International civil society organizations urge G-20 leaders to make progress on taxing financial speculation at summit in Seoul.