Rev. Jim Conn

LATEST ARTICLES BY Rev. Jim Conn

• Opinion

  

  Three legs of the economy: The past is prologue

  April 22, 2015 By Rev. Jim Conn

  This kind of economy stands on three legs: raw materials, cheap labor, and as little regulation from government as possible.

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• Labor

  

  Media fingerpointing occurs on the docks

  April 17, 2015 By Rev. Jim Conn

  Sometimes the conventional narrative the media tell about a news story feels so wrong I can't stand it.

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• Opinion

  

  TPP-ing the economy: Is new trade pact “NAFTA on steroids?”

  March 25, 2015 By Rev. Jim Conn

  Unless you've spent the winter lost on the Pacific Crest Trail, you know that middle-class incomes have slipped again.

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• Labor

  

  The steal of the century: ending wage theft in our time

  March 11, 2015 By Rev. Jim Conn

  It may not be the hottest topic on every to-do list, but the problem is as old as, well, the oldest profession. I'm talking about wage theft.

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• Labor

  

  Roadblocks to organizing in a revived economy

  February 26, 2015 By Rev. Jim Conn

  With wages flatlining and the middle class shrinking, why is union membership in decline?

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• Opinion

  

  Walking with the poor

  February 13, 2015 By Rev. Jim Conn

  "The poor you have with you always." Jesus is said to have spoken these words, but he certainly didn't mean that his followers should aim to keep it that way.

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• Opinion

  

  Fact-checking my inbox

  January 28, 2015 By Rev. Jim Conn

  I remember the words attributed to my favorite American humorist, Mark Twain: "Figures don't lie, but liars can sure figure."

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• Opinion

  

  The war on rest

  January 26, 2015 By Rev. Jim Conn

  Workers are being made to work harder, longer - and there is no respite, not even sick leave. 

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