Uber’s Plan to Win Over Women Backfires

Roisin Davis / Truthdig Mar 27, 2015 The United Nations has withdrawn from a partnership with controversial ridesharing app Uber over fears for women’s safety. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

‘Left, Right & Center’: The Politics of Vaccines, Unrest in the Ukraine

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Feb 7, 2015 Truthdig Editor-in-Chief Robert Scheer and the other "Left, Right & Center" panelists discuss the loss of public trust in government reflected in the widespread response to the measles outbreak, the 2 million jobs added over the last three months and, as the leaders of Germany and France prepare to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin, the prospects for progress on Ukraine. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The Right’s Idea of ‘Governance’

E.J. Dionne Jr. / Truthdig Jan 8, 2015 This will be no ordinary Congress, so there are no ordinary ways for judging how effective it will be at governing. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Truthdigger of the Week: Peggy Young

BLANK Dec 1, 2014 The mother's lawsuit against shipping company UPS may close loopholes that have allowed companies to disregard the employment rights of pregnant women. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

UberMILITARY: Helping America’s Vets Get Moving, or Driving Them to Low-Wage Work?

Donald Kaufman / Truthdig Nov 5, 2014 Uber is on a mission to hire 50,000 veterans from the U.S. military over the next 18 months through its new UberMILITARY program. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

The Vatican ‘Backtracks’ (Just a Little) on Its Support of Gays Thanks to the Theocons

Staff / Truthdig Oct 18, 2014 With all the conservative backlash, it was only a matter of time until the Holy See had to rephrase its statements on gay cohabitation; according to activist Richard Stallman, cloud computing is a "trap"; meanwhile, employees continue to lose the most at corporations. These discoveries and more after the jump. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Obama Unveils Election Year ‘Growth and Jobs’ Budget

Staff / Truthdig Mar 5, 2014 Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Minimum Wage

Pat Bagley, Cagle Cartoons, Salt Lake Tribune Feb 25, 2014 Dig deeper

CBO: Obamacare Will Thin Full-Time Workforce by 2 Million

Staff / Truthdig Feb 5, 2014 The Congressional Budget Office offered more fodder Tuesday for opponents of Obamacare to hate on the Affordable Care Act -- should they choose to spin the facts and figures. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Work Until You’re Dead?

By Mike Whitney, CounterPunch Jan 2, 2014 A sizable chunk of the adult population is going to punch a clock until they keel over in the office parking lot and get hauled off in the company dumpster. And those are the lucky ones, the so called baby boomers. By the time we get to the millennials it’ll be even worse because the economy will have been ravaged by 25 or 30 years of austerity leaving the proles to scrape by on hardtack and gruel. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

13 States to Give Minimum Wage a Boost in the New Year

Staff / Truthdig Dec 30, 2013 The new year will usher in a welcome change for workers in 13 states in which the minimum wage will rise above the federally required bottom line of $7.25 an hour. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Should Employers Be Allowed to Discriminate Based on Criminal Records?

Staff / Truthdig Dec 29, 2013 If we want individuals to form part of society after they've been released from prison, the question on job applications about convictions should be prohibited, some people believe. In certain places, the process of "banning the box" has already begun. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )