- December 17, 2013You can buy a poster celebrating the movement that decried capitalism's excesses from the big box store that best illustrates capitalism's excesses.
- December 17, 2013The union representing workers at Amazon in Germany say they receive lower wages than others in retail and mail-order jobs.
- December 16, 2013After months of negotiations, back-up dancers for the pop star have a union contract, which activists hope could become an industry standard.
- December 13, 2013After two years of writing about poverty for BillMoyers.com and The Nation magazine, Greg Kaufmann is signing off to go fight on the front lines.
- December 12, 2013Across America, local governments are taking steps that will make retirement for ex-public employees much harsher.
- December 11, 2013The globalization of American labor practices is hurting European workers' economic security.
- December 10, 2013What makes a society a fun place to be? Really nice weather and exciting nightlife options certainly help. So does avoiding a starkly skewed distribution of income and wealth.
- December 10, 2013The Democratic senator defends proposed $8-to-$9 billion cuts to SNAP, and poverty advocates respond.
- December 9, 2013A new report finds that half of all renters pay more rent than they can afford -- defined as 30 percent of their income or more.
- December 9, 2013In another sign of over-policing throughout our society, many law enforcement departments are stocking up on surplus military tanks, grenade launchers and assault rifles.