Faces of Pain, Faces of Hope

Chris Hedges and Mr. Fish / Truthdig Oct 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 )

You Need a Raise

Moshe Adler / Truthdig Jun 1, 2010 The theories on which we base wages are highly flawed -- and so is your paycheck. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Obama Throws Support to Chicago Sit-In

Staff / Truthdig Dec 8, 2008 President-elect Barack Obama has added his voice to the chorus of encouragement for a group of Chicago workers who are sitting-in at their former factory. Obama said the workers, who have protested their way into the national spotlight, were "absolutely right" and "what's happening to them is reflective of what's happening across this economy." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Unequal Under the Law

Ellen Goodman / Truthdig May 1, 2008 By now the Tale of Lilly Ledbetter is beginning to sound like the Perils of Pauline or the Pre-Feminist Follies. At 70 years old, she's the star of a long-running drama about how hard we have to run to keep from slipping backward. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Hillary Gets It

Marie Cocco / Truthdig Jun 5, 2007 A majority of Democratic primary voters are women, and their support for Hillary Clinton goes beyond mere gender profiling -- she's led the fight against the kind of discrimination the Supreme Court now seems eager to protect. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

White House ‘Strongly Opposes’ Extra Pay for Troops

Staff / Truthdig May 18, 2007 The House of Representatives wants to boost soldier pay by 3.5 percent in order to close the gap with private sector wages, but the White House opposes an increase beyond 3 percent. The White House has also come out against new benefits for disabled veterans and survivors of military retirees. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Susan Estrich: What Revolution?

Staff / Truthdig Dec 28, 2006 The gender pay gap is alive and worsening. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Overworked Laborers’ Day?

Staff / Truthdig Sep 4, 2006 OK, we had to do it Some snippets from a focus on the daily grind by the Washington Post: The Pew Research Center: "Americans believe that workers are worse off now than a generation ago -- toiling longer and harder for less in wages and benefits, for employers who aren't as loyal in jobs that aren't as secure" The Economic Policy Institute's "State of Working America 2006/2007": Productivity may have boomed in recent years, but family incomes have stalled Peter D Hart Research for the AFL-CIO repeats this pessimistic drumbeat: Fifty-five percent of Americans said their incomes were not keeping up with inflation; 38% predicted that the economy would worsen in the coming year Also, the origins of Labor Day, My Bad Boss Contest, a four-day workweek, labor statistics, quality of life, undocumented workers' rights More labor links? Put 'em here. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Eating at Lobbyists’ Troughs, Congress Votes Itself a Pay Raise

Staff / Truthdig Jun 15, 2006 House and Senate lawmakers embraced a $3,300 pay raise that would increase their salaries to $168,500. Meanwhile, it's been reported that members of the House's own ethics committee took over $1 million in privately funded (read: lobbyist-funded) trips last year. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

U.S. Urged to Stop Paying Iraqi Reporters

Staff / Truthdig May 25, 2006 The Dept. of Defense says that the Pentagon's practice of paying Iraqi journalists to write positive stories could damage American credibility. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )