economy
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.
Read moreWall 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.
Read moreTrumka praises Biden’s ‘Buy American’ executive order; GOP silent
January 29, 2021The legal commands order agencies to buy U.S.-made goods unless they can show a reason why they cannot do so.
Read moreStall ball: Senate GOP schemes to cripple Biden’s economic stimulus plan
January 22, 2021Up to his old tricks, now Minority Leader McConnell is trying to delay and deny passage of Biden’s $1.9 trillion economic and coronavirus package.
Read moreJobless workers urge lawmakers to act on big economic aid measure
December 10, 2020They demand help, not attempts to overturn a free, fair election, from their lawmakers.
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