political economy
Global war on labor: Report says workers’ rights in freefall as right-wing power grows
June 2, 2025Leading the charge is the Trump administration, which is taking a “wrecking ball” to workers and their unions.
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UNCONSTITUTIONAL: Trade court throws out Trump’s across-the-board tariffs
May 29, 2025Judges slam Trump emergency claim: “Mere incantation of ‘national emergency’ cannot sound the death-knell of the Constitution.”
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A fighting union’s path to renewal: The UE story
May 23, 2025As manufacturing declined, so did the UE. Revival came, however, from the most unexpected quarters.
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America First? Longshore union says Trump tariffs put American workers last
May 14, 2025“Don’t look just to the stock market for our economy. Look to our ports and trade,” warns California congressman as container volume plummets.
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Trump caved on tariffs, but not before helping billionaire buddies cash in
April 10, 2025The MAGA trade agenda retreats before the discipline of the bond market, a punishment usually reserved for left-wing governments.
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