economy
Pandemic’s 1-2 punch: Unemployment up, life expectancy down
February 19, 2021Spotlighting the modern-day plague’s impact on people of color, the report showed life expectancy for Black Americans dropped by 2.7 years on average, higher than for any other group.
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West Virginia workers keep pressure on Manchin for $15 wage
February 18, 2021The conservative Sen. Joe Manchin says $15 is too high, but workers in his state are putting the squeeze on him.
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For the sake of democracy, kill off the Senate filibuster
February 17, 2021The arcane Senate practice enforces a form of Jim Crow and discriminates against people in states with large working-class populations.
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Workers press Biden to fight for $15 minimum wage
February 16, 2021Democrats have long promised an increase—support for a $15 minimum wage was including in the party’s 2016 political platform—but haven’t delivered.
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Wall Street short-sellers get what they deserve in GameStop squeeze
January 29, 2021Only organized political struggle by the working class and democratic movements has the potential to upend the power of finance capital for good.
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