COVID-19
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Analysis
COVID + Capitalism: Life expectancy plunges and unemployment surges
Data released yesterday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that following that report, life expectancy had dropped…
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Greedy grocery giants sue to stop Seattle hazard pay for essential workers
“We see this kind of employer pushback every time we pass workers-rights laws, but it’s especially unfortunate in the middle…
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Washington state restaurants need more relief, not premature reopening plans
While restaurants are being allowed to open for indoor dining at 25% capacity, restaurant workers are not included as essential…
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Analysis
Grocery workers demand hazard pay in Washington state
On Jan 25, the Seattle City Council voted in 8 to 0 in favor of an ordinance requiring grocery companies…
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Analysis
Make 10 billionaires richer or freeze global poverty? Capitalism chose the former in 2020
The ten richest men in the world became $540 billion richer over the course of 2020, a year of immense…
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The Socialist Program
Capitalism in Crisis: Capitalism’s Death Spiral
On this week's episode of The Socialist Program's regular segment "Capitalism in Crisis" with Prof. Richard Wolff, we discuss mounting…
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Teachers' Struggle
Florida teachers unions at odds with governor on vaccine distribution
As COVID numbers continue to rise to unseen highs, DeSantis has maintained that teachers are not priority for receiving the…
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Analysis
Chicago public school reopening battle rages on
The union has asked teachers to continue to teach remotely after Jan. 28.
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Analysis
How the Democrats are throwing away a golden opportunity — again!
The Democratic Party is squandering this historic opportunity -- not because they have to, but because they are choosing to.
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Los Demócratas están perdiendo una oportunidad dorada — ¡otra vez!
Ser absuelto por el Senado sería un gran regalo político para Trump y allanaría el camino para su reentrada en…
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