Workers
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Analysis
Fight for $15: Is Biden trying to sabotage key provision of his own stimulus bill?
One of the biggest unanswered questions regarding the stimulus package is whether or not it will include a provision to…
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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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Analysis
Amazon workers unite and fight: “Bezos’ obscene fortune only possible because of the work we do”
Workers in more than a dozen countries organized coordinated actions against corporate giant Amazon to coincide with the beginning of…
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Analysis
Why did a quarter of a billion workers go on strike in India?
On Nov. 26, farmers were joined by both public and private sector employees for a nationwide general strike in India…
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Chaos in Washington kills hopes for major pre-election stimulus
Donald Trump abruptly called off his administration’s participation in negotiations with Congress over a highly-anticipated new pandemic relief bill that…
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National strike: Indonesia rises up against new anti-worker law
Hundreds of thousands of workers and students in Indonesia have taken to the streets in a powerful wave of strikes…
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Analysis
Layoffs pile up as corporate giants announce mass firings
Movie theater chain Regal Cinemas announced today that they would be firing 20,000 workers as they close down all 536…
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Analysis
Capitalism in free fall: Six straight months of record job losses
For the 26th week in a row, the Department of Labor released weekly employment statistics showing massive job losses. Slightly…
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Analysis
Ruling class tells workers: your job or your life
Workers across the country are bracing for a premature return to their jobs despite public health warnings of a second…
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Analysis
Politicians fear the people: Workers win unemployment benefit expansion
This initial wave of struggle hints at the power that could be unleashed in the form of work stoppages, rent…
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