Analysis
Pace of slowdown in employment growth is troubling
June 7, 2019As the country marks its longest expansion in history, May’s number is significantly less than April’s growth.
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Wealth and class are not determinants of intellect or governing ability
May 31, 2019Ocasio-Cortez here addresses a much larger tendency in U.S. culture which we talk about much less than we do racism or sexism – the practice of devaluing people on the basis of their occupation.
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Oil workers move to reclaim power for the people in Iraq
May 28, 2019As millions of people marched against the invasion of Iraq in the early 2000s, many carried signs pointing an accusing finger at Dick Cheney and Halliburton.
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U.S./China trade war: The fight to save America’s farmland
May 22, 2019"Farmers helped elect this President…and now he’s turning his back on them when they need him the most.”
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Don’t be fooled by the unemployment figures that came out today
May 3, 2019Official jobless rate fell for the wrong reason: More are leaving than coming into the labor force.
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