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$15 an Hour: Is Chicago Next?
What seemed impossible just a few short years ago is now on the lips of the entire country. A $15…
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Young people still have no future despite student loan payment caps
President Obama announced on June 9 an extension of the Pay-As-You-Earn program, which caps student loan payments at 10 percent…
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Let’s talk about childcare.
Actually, let’s shout about CHILDCARE!! I know so many parents in two parent homes where one parent is working just…
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Comcast-Time Warner deal bad for consumers, Internet freedom
On Feb. 13, cable giant Comcast announced its offer to buy out Time Warner Cable with shares of its own…
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Silicon Valley monopolies conspired against high-tech workers
In 2005, Apple’s Steve Jobs arranged a secret and illegal pact with Google’s Eric Schmidt to hold down their workers'…
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Trans-Pacific Partnership a threat to workers around the world
Beyond partial leaks that have surfaced, it is difficult to get a full picture of what exactly the TPP entails…
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Wall Street’s fortunes based on millions of unpaid hours
Capitalism is a legalized system of theft.
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Democrats and Republicans launch fake fight against inequality
The words “income inequality” and “economic mobility are on the lips of leaders of both major parties. What is behind…
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Social programs get cut, but Federal Reserve committed to safety net for big banks
Contrary to ruling-class ideologues’ claim that capitalism is rooted in “free markets” and personal risk-taking, their system in fact could…
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