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When Work Creates Insecurity

Many of us think that any employment, even part time, provides a measure of security. This is not the case for the...

[created] | Published by: The Nation

The Health-Care Industry Is Sick

The Health-Care Industry Is Sick

I have ALS, a deadly, incurable neurological disease that is paralyzing my whole body, including my diaphragm. This...

The Nation | Civic Engagement
[created] | Published by: The Progressive

Toys 'R' Us and the Death of Retail

Toys 'R' Us and the Death of Retail

When Debbie Beard found out the company she'd worked at for 29 years, Toys R Us, was closing down, she was shocked--she...

The Progressive | Restoring a Fair Workweek

Bank Workers Tell Their Bosses: Stop Making Us Sell Shady Products To Poor People

ThinkProgress - April 9, 2015, by Alan Pyke - The newest line of criticism for the banking industry is coming from...

[created] | Published by: The Nation

We Can Fight Back Against Trump’s Islamophobia

We Can Fight Back Against Trump’s Islamophobia

Taif Jany is a rising young policy expert who was born and raised in Iraq and now lives in Washington, DC. His family...

The Nation

Protesters to Call on Dimon, Schwarzman to Quit Trump Council

Jamie Dimon and Stephen Schwarzman are facing renewed criticism for their ties to President Donald Trump. Protesters...

Bloomberg | Civic Engagement

The issue Democrats need to address in the debate

In just two years, more than 13 million workers have received a raise, most notably in Los Angeles, Chicago, Seattle,...

[created] | Published by: USA Today

More states adopt tough paid sick-leave laws

More states adopt tough paid sick-leave laws

PHOENIX — A new paid sick-leave law took effect Saturday in Arizona, which joins a cluster of other states in...

USA Today

In Service Sector, No Rest for the Working

New York Times - February 21, 2015, by Steven Greenhouse - On the nights when she has just seven hours between shifts...

Chicago Activists, Lawmakers Deliver Petitions To SEC For Action On 'Toxic' Interest Rate Swaps (VIDEO)

Chicago community activists and local elected officials delivered 88,000 petition signatures to the U.S. Securities and...

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