capitalism
Using ‘economic recovery’ excuse, Trump trashes all federal rules and regulations
May 21, 2020His executive order has no limits, meaning agencies could scrap rules for minimum wages, overtime, job safety, clean air and water, financial misconduct, and more.
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Socialist lessons learned: The political shifts brought by the coronavirus
May 19, 2020Let us look to new lessons that will put the wellbeing of all people first under a better system—the system of socialism.
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Food or compost? People go hungry while hogs are plowed under
May 15, 2020A cartoon from Greg Kearney.
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U.S. pandemic unemployment grows again, but so does the number of billionaires
May 14, 2020Progressive analysts at the Economic Policy Institute predict jobless figures will only get worse, especially for low-wage workers, women workers, and workers of color.
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Turning point: What will be the post-pandemic ‘new normal’?
May 14, 2020Historians have long discussed the concept of “turning points” in history. Are we living through one in 2020?
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