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The Fed Is Dead

Robert Reich Dec 13, 2022 The Fed is putting the onus of fighting inflation on workers and consumers rather than on the corporations responsible for it Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Labor

American Workers Break Their Silence on Asbestos Exposure

Kathleen McGrory and Neil Bedi / ProPublica Dec 7, 2022 The accounts from workers stand in sharp contrast to what Olin and OxyChem have put on the record about worker safety in their plants. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

Labor

What Elon Musk Got Wrong

Robert Reich / Substack Nov 21, 2022 Without the knowledge and talent, of its workers, Twitter is a shell, without the capacity to improve or even sustain its service. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

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Opinion

As Corporatists Angle for Election-Day Disaster, Do Your Duty: Vote

Ralph Nader / Common Dreams Nov 7, 2022 Voter grumbling, rage and cynicism is rampant heading into the mid-term elections on November 8th. Add the flattering, flummoxing and fooling of voters by many corporatist politicians to the mix and we have the makings of an election-day disaster. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

The Best Truthdig Originals of 2019

Truthdig Dec 31, 2019 This year's top stories cover a range of topics including corporate fascism, an election in Argentina and mass protests across the globe. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The Merger That Proved Corporate Takeovers Are Bad Business

Jim Hightower / OtherWords Oct 22, 2019 The old model of self-enrichment through corporate takeover, consolidation and contraction turns out to be not just bad morals. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

There’s No Chance Corporate Elites Will Fix Inequality

Jim Hightower / OtherWords Sep 23, 2019 The CEOs of 181 union-busting, tax-cheating, polluting corporations are asking us to believe they stand with us in the fight against them. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Corporate Opportunism Has Reached a New Low

Jill Richardson / OtherWords Jun 30, 2019 Churning out cheap rainbow swag during Pride Month is about marketing, not supporting LGBTQ+ people. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Robert Reich: America’s Greatest Economic Threat Isn’t China

Robert Reich / Truthdig Jun 27, 2019 Most workers haven't seen a raise in decades. The blame ultimately lies not with Beijing but with our country's rapacious corporations. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Foxconn Played Wisconsin—With Scott Walker’s Help

Jim Hightower / OtherWords Feb 26, 2019 After pocketing a huge taxpayer bribe from the former governor, the manufacturer all but cancels plans to build a factory in the state. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Banishing Truth

Chris Hedges / Truthdig Dec 24, 2018 The decay of American journalism, captured by corporate power, has marginalized and often silenced its most courageous reporters. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Robert Reich: Workers Can Still Take the Economy Back From Corporations

Robert Reich / Truthdig Dec 17, 2018 Elizabeth Warren’s proposal, the Accountable Capitalism Act, is a good start at remaking the economic system so it works for all of us. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )