unemployment
On unemployment benefits, Wall Street Journal’s ‘common sense’ is nonsense
December 1, 2020No matter how hard they search, unemployed workers can’t find jobs that don’t exist. The major problem is the lack of jobs, not workers who refuse to work because they receive unemployment checks.
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COVID Thanksgiving: Jobs crisis brings unhappy Turkey Day for millions
November 25, 2020The latest jobless numbers reveal an unhappy Turkey Day—and it could get worse.
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Youth defend democracy at the ballot box and in the streets
November 24, 2020The numbers are in, and after four years of Donald Trump’s racist, extreme right, anti-science rhetoric, it’s clear that the youth have stood up.
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Poor People’s Campaign mourns COVID dead, demands immediate help for workers
November 24, 2020“People shouldn’t have to choose between going back to work and having a chance to live,” Rev. Liz Theoharis declared.
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A Broader View: Those at risk on our streets
November 20, 2020Lives riddled with (preventable) poverty and injustice. Cause of death: the failures of politicians unable to address the severity of this pandemic.
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