The Secret History of How the Super-Rich Have Kept the Working Class Out of Work
Tim Gurner, the viral Australian multimillionaire who wants more workers to be unemployed, was debunked by an economist in 1943.
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Cop City Indictments Threaten Press Freedom Too
The message is clear: Try to spread opinions cops don’t like through the media, and you might be charged next.
I Worked in Federal Prison Sweatshops for 23 Cents an Hour
Federal Prison Industries dangles the promise of workforce readiness as it exploits incarcerated workers like me.
Four Days a Week: This Labor Day, Let's Talk About Laboring Less
The progressive goal of less work and more living is finally back on the political agenda.
Nikki Haley Brings the GOP’s Gender Politics Home
She’s the party’s Hillary Clinton, but don’t mistake her for a feminist.
How We Forgot the “Jobs” Part of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom
The anti-racism of Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech has overshadowed the demands for economic justice at the historic 1963 protest.
Abortion Bans or Democracy — You Can’t Have Both
Controlling people’s bodies requires trashing representative government and violating every individual right.
A Brief History of China’s Global Warming Hoax, From 1863 to Right Now
It all began when Irish physicist John Tyndall proposed in a “false flag” operation that variations in atmospheric composition could cause changes in the climate.
The Big Myth About “Free” Markets That Justified History’s Greatest Heist
A recent book details how the top 10 percent stole $47 trillion via intellectual warfare.
I Was Just Subpoenaed by Trump’s Georgia Grand Jury. Here’s What I’ll Tell Them.
The Trump election interference case raises unique questions about the role of a free press in preserving democracy.