Julian Vigo / TruthdigSep 7, 2018
The gig economy is being driven by those who seek to cut costs; this begins and ends with their ability to wiggle out of being considered “employers” in any sense. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )
Jim Hightower / OtherWordsSep 6, 2018
Miserly pay is only one reason more than half of U.S. workers want to quit their jobs. The deeper issue is the overall lack of respect for workaday people. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Larry Gross / TruthdigSep 2, 2018
As automation increases and pointless jobs become obsolete, our work lives may finally become more enjoyable; Pew has a new way of looking at religion in the U.S.; meanwhile, an analysis reveals that the majority of civilians killed by police are young men of color. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
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Marshall Auerbach / AlternetMay 9, 2018
Meanwhile, Trump administration policies going into effect based on incomplete unemployment data do nothing but harm. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )
Paul Street / TruthdigMar 20, 2018
And, if we believe what we are being told, neither are corporate welfare, jobs, health insurance, pensions, the environment, tax policy, the distribution of wealth and power or world peace. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )
Juan Cole / Informed CommentFeb 24, 2018
The rapid rise of green power and the decline of coal are occurring despite a Trump administration determined to put its thumb on the scale for fossil fuels. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Kali Holloway / AlterNetFeb 2, 2018
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that the African-American unemployment rate rose to 7.7 percent in January, from 6.8 percent in December. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigNov 6, 2017
The "Last Week Tonight" host takes a look at how state and local governments waste large amounts of taxpayer dollars to entice corporations, but receive very little in return. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Chris Hedges and Mr. Fish / TruthdigOct 8, 2017
Intentional communities of young men and women, cast aside by the corporate state, are lighting the embers of resistance. Dig deeper ( 19 Min. Read )
Ellen Brown / Web of DebtOct 4, 2017
As automation increasingly makes jobs obsolete, the policy of guaranteeing every citizen a basic income is gaining support around the world. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
Janie Har / APSep 4, 2017
The question of whether—or how quickly—workers will be displaced by automation ignites fierce debate. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
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