If the Economy Is So Great, Why Are Workers Miserable?

Jim Hightower / OtherWords Sep 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 )

The End of Work as We Know It

Larry Gross / Truthdig Sep 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 )

Richard D. Wolff on the ‘Bad Side of George Orwell’ (Video)

Staff / Truthdig May 3, 2018 In a video for acTVism Munich, the renowned Marxist economist explains what "homework" Orwell would've benefited from. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Growing Dilemma: Automated Jobs Bumping Up Against Social Consciousness

Janie Har / AP Sep 4, 2017 The question of whether—or how quickly—workers will be displaced by automation ignites fierce debate. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Diseases of Despair

Chris Hedges / Truthdig Sep 3, 2017 Individual Americans and their society are suffering a deep malaise rooted in lack of opportunity, hopelessness and capitalist exploitation. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

‘Car Talk’ and Our Cultural Divides

Mike Rose / Truthdig Aug 17, 2017 The popular radio show helped break down barriers that keep us from knowing each other. It will be missed. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Why We’ll Definitely Need a Universal Basic Income (Video)

By Robert Reich / RobertReich.org Oct 2, 2016 As new technologies replace work, the question for the future is how best to provide economic security for all. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Rapid Burnout, Dissatisfaction of U.S. Doctors Threatens Public Health Crisis

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Sep 29, 2016 Half of U.S. physicians are “disengaged, burned out, and demoralized and plan to either retire, cut back on work hours, or seek non-clinical roles,” according to a new survey.Half of physicians nationwide are “disengaged, burned out, and demoralized and plan to either retire, cut back on work hours, or seek non-clinical roles,” according to a new survey. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

How Universal Basic Income Could Help Build Better, Closer-Knit Communities

Staff / Truthdig Aug 4, 2016 An advocate of the idea cites numerous cases around the world in which money allotted to members of communities with no strings attached led to important gains in social cohesion. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Truthdigger of the Week: Jaime Prater, Starbucks Barista Who Got Workers a Raise

BLANK Jul 17, 2016 By pulling a little more compensation out of his employer for himself and his colleagues via a petition, Prater showed that deliberate, collective action still can help working people. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

What College Graduates Can Expect as They Enter the New World of Work (Video)

Robert Reich / Truthdig May 25, 2016 What do you need to know -- about the new world of work, but also about yourself -- as you graduate and launch yourself into the world of work? Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Employees With Criminal Records May Be Better Workers, Studies Reveal

Staff / Truthdig May 18, 2016 Multiple reports indicate that ex-offenders work harder and ascend the ranks faster than non-offenders. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )