Economy

Children working as miners in Pennsylvania.

Child Labor in America Is Back—and It’s As Chilling as Ever Child Labor in America Is Back—and It’s As Chilling as Ever

It should be a reminder of how deeply retrogressive capitalism has once again become both here at home and elsewhere across the planet.  

Jul 13, 2023 / Steve Fraser

Ray Kurzweil with words projected over his face

Silicon Valley’s Quest to Build God and Control Humanity Silicon Valley’s Quest to Build God and Control Humanity

The world we have is ugly enough, but tech capitalists desire an even uglier one.

Jul 13, 2023 / Edward Ongweso Jr.

Front of US Treasury Building

Immediate Help for Developing Countries Is Available Immediate Help for Developing Countries Is Available

But the US Treasury Department is blocking it.

Jul 12, 2023 / Mark Weisbrot

A child of about 1 year old smiles and leans on a childcare worker, with other children in the background.

Finally, the Biden Administration Will Offer Some Relief for Childcare Costs Finally, the Biden Administration Will Offer Some Relief for Childcare Costs

The rule announced today is a far more limited action than what Biden had been seeking at the start of his administration, but it will make a significant difference for the people ...

Jul 11, 2023 / Bryce Covert

A circle of chairs with one chair tipped over, on an asphalt surface.

Doing the Work While Doing the Work Doing the Work While Doing the Work

How can social justice organizations prioritize mental health issues while finding ways for their staff and members to stay in solidarity with each other?

Jul 11, 2023 / Samhita Mukhopadhyay

Protester holding a sign that reads

A Strategic Blueprint to Give Student Debt Relief a Fighting Chance A Strategic Blueprint to Give Student Debt Relief a Fighting Chance

The administration needs to go bold and swift to bring broad relief.

Jul 11, 2023 / Astra Taylor

Japanese woman standing at a crosswalk

Gender Inequality Is Driving a Mental Health Crisis in Japan Gender Inequality Is Driving a Mental Health Crisis in Japan

For many Japanese women, social isolation stems from deep economic problems and social inequalities that the Ministry of Loneliness will never address.

Jul 10, 2023 / Karina Piser

Jana Elementary School

How WWII-Era Radioactive Waste Fueled a New Crisis at a Missouri Elementary School How WWII-Era Radioactive Waste Fueled a New Crisis at a Missouri Elementary School

Conflicting reports of contamination have worried residents of Florissant, a community that continues to suffer from the legacy of the Manhattan Project.

Jul 10, 2023 / StudentNation / Walter Thomas-Patterson

Patient holding the hand of hospice nurse

The Private Equity Takeover of Hospice Care The Private Equity Takeover of Hospice Care

Half of all Americans now die in hospice care.

Jul 7, 2023 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

I Want My Own Judge

I Want My Own Judge I Want My Own Judge

OK?

Jul 6, 2023 / OppArt / Ron Hauge

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