CEO and Worker Pay

Pat Bagley, Cagle Cartoons, Salt Lake Tribune Dec 11, 2013 Dig deeper

Deregulated Texas

Pat Bagley, Cagle Cartoons, Salt Lake Tribune Nov 22, 2013 Dig deeper

Happy Labor Day

Bob Englehart, Cagle Cartoons, The Hartford Courant Sep 2, 2013 Dig deeper

Poverty Damages the Mind

Staff / Truthdig Aug 31, 2013 There is a strong connection between scarce resources and cognition: The more a person struggles financially, the less he or she can channel brain processes to completing other tasks. When you can't make ends meet, the weight of worry occupies a large portion of the mind. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Abracadabra: You’re a Part-Timer

By Barbara Garson, TomDispatch Aug 22, 2013 The truly mysterious aspect of this “recovery” is that 21% of the jobs lost during the Great Recession were low wage, meaning they paid $13.83 an hour or less, but 58% of the jobs regained fall into that category. The lost jobs with better wages, benefits and long-term security have completely vanished. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

Invasion of the Big Box Stores

Monte Wolverton, Cagle Cartoons Jul 8, 2013 Dig deeper

Organizing Walmart: Why Austerity Economics Hurts Low-Wage Workers the Most

Robert Reich / Truthdig Dec 2, 2012 What does the drama in Washington over the “fiscal cliff” have to do with strikes and work stoppages among America’s lowest-paid workers at Walmart, McDonald’s, Burger King and Domino’s Pizza? Everything.What does the drama in Washington over the “fiscal cliff” have to do with strikes and work stoppages among America’s lowest-paid workers? Everything. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Romney Plans for Presidency, Touré Apologizes for N-Word Use, and More

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Aug 18, 2012 A look at the day's political happenings, including how Paul Ryan's budget hurts the poor and Geraldo Rivera's latest controversy. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Citizen Suspect: We’re All Under Attack in the WikiLeaks Case

Staff / Truthdig Feb 5, 2012 Our civil liberties and First Amendment rights are threatened by the Supreme Court's decisions in the Julian Assange case; if Mitt Romney's father was still around, he'd probably endorse Obama; meanwhile, Fox News is ruining the GOP. These discoveries and more after the jump. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Census Shows Nearly Half of Americans Are Struggling Financially

Staff / Truthdig Dec 15, 2011 The general gist of findings from the 2010 census may not be shocking, but the actual numbers detailing the growing problem of the shrinking middle class in America are: Nearly half of all Americans qualify for the poor or low-income categories, making income inequality an issue that now splits the nation down the middle. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Poverty

Bill Day, Cagle Cartoons Aug 13, 2011 Dig deeper

Who’s Afraid of ACORN?

Staff / Truthdig Oct 21, 2008 Who knew that "community organizing" and "ACORN" would become two of the most mischaracterized and maligned terms during this election season? Well, as a few key members point out in this must-see clip from Brave New Films, ACORN had some idea this might be coming. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )