The Labor-Busting Law Firms and Consultants That Keep Google, Amazon and Other Workplaces Union-Free
American unionization is at an all-time low. These lawyers make sure it stays that way. John Logan writes.
Combatting the Political Power of the Rich: Wealth Taxes and Seattle Election Vouchers
Thoughts from Dean Baker.
Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan’s Crackdown on CHOP Is Politically Motivated
Seattle Police Chief Carmen Best and Mayor Jenny Durkan say the Capitol Hill Organized Protest (CHOP) will be dismantled and SPD will reoccupy the east precinct station, but protesters say they will continue to organize and rally in the autonomous zone.
More Thoughts on the Recession, Stimulus, and Recovery
Thoughts on the economic near-future of the nation. Dean Baker writes.
Government-Granted Patent Monopolies and Structural Racism
Dean Baker thinks about a subtle form of structural racism: wages in the medical profession.
The United States of Floyd
Nathan Vass provides some context for you.
In Defense of the Fed’s Bailout
Dean Baker turns over a new leaf and actually supports a federal bailout.
Private Gain Must Yield to Public Good
Without a strong public, there can be no private. Dirk Philipsen writes.
Debt and Deficit in the Time of Coronavirus
What is a deficit, really? Dean Baker drops some science on you.
The Left Becomes Center: Financial Transactions Taxes and Beyond
Eventually sensible people change debates over economic policy, as those who finally fall in line last take the credit. Dean Baker writes.
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