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How to End the Silence Around Sexual-Harassment Settlements How to End the Silence Around Sexual-Harassment Settlements

In the wake of the #MeToo movement, lawmakers are floating bills to ban confidentiality in workplace sexual harassment settlements. But advocates are divided over whether that woul...

Jan 12, 2018 / Stephanie Russell-Kraft

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Trump’s Policies Offer Plutocracy on Steroids, Not Economic Populism Trump’s Policies Offer Plutocracy on Steroids, Not Economic Populism

Democrats must expose the president’s broken promise to working people.

Jan 9, 2018 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

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A Labor Battle at… Disney World? A Labor Battle at… Disney World?

Unionized workers across Disney’s Orlando properties are fighting for a living wage and a permanent place in the community.

Jan 9, 2018 / Michelle Chen

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Can Worker Co-ops Make the Tech Sector More Equitable? Can Worker Co-ops Make the Tech Sector More Equitable?

The crowdwork sector is dominated by low-paid gigs—can communally run companies make these jobs sustainable?

Dec 21, 2017 / Michelle Chen

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#MeToo Has Debunked the ‘Lean In’ Philosophy #MeToo Has Debunked the ‘Lean In’ Philosophy

Women shouldn’t have to change themselves to succeed at their jobs—not to mention, it doesn’t work.

Dec 19, 2017 / Sarah M. Seltzer

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The Left Helped Jones Defeat Moore. It Could Help More Democrats in 2018. The Left Helped Jones Defeat Moore. It Could Help More Democrats in 2018.

The Democrats must work harder to build grassroots infrastructure and offer voters a bolder vision proudly based on progressive values.

Dec 19, 2017 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

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Do You Trust Your Boss to ‘Share’ Your Tips? Do You Trust Your Boss to ‘Share’ Your Tips?

The Department of Labor wants to make it legal for employers to take away workers’ tips.

Dec 19, 2017 / Michelle Chen

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The Republican Tax Bill Codifies a New Gilded Age The Republican Tax Bill Codifies a New Gilded Age

The GOP tax plan harks back to an idea that the poor should be humiliated and the rich are virtuous.

Dec 18, 2017 / Ed Burmila

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Retail Jobs Don’t Have to Be Awful Retail Jobs Don’t Have to Be Awful

There are a lot of ways to turn retail jobs into living-wage careers—profit-hungry companies just aren’t doing them.

Dec 15, 2017 / Michelle Chen

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Trump Is Playing a Fascinating Game With NAFTA Negotiations Trump Is Playing a Fascinating Game With NAFTA Negotiations

Corporate America might regret calling the president’s bluff. 

Dec 14, 2017 / David Dayen

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