U.S. Billionaires are Now $2.1 Trillion Richer Than Before the Pandemic

America’s billionaires have grown $2.1 trillion richer during the pandemic, their collective fortune skyrocketing by 70 percent — from just short of $3

Do You Work For the Federal Government? ProPublica Wants To Hear From You.

We’re doubling down on our coverage of government agencies and federal policy. With your help, we can dig deeper.

“Squid Game”’s Capitalist Parables

Netflix’s breakout series depicts a world of violent and macabre individualism and desperation.

Taking Aim at Predatory Equity Firms, Warren Leads Bill to 'Stop Wall Street Looting'

"Private equity firms were already gutting companies and killing jobs before Covid-19, now they're drooling over companies to exploit during this crisis," says Sen. Elizabeth Warren, who is reintroducing a bill to #StopWallStreetLooting.

Social Media Reacts to Worker Who Applied to 60 Jobs in Response to Employers' "Labor Shortage" Complaints

Joey Holz, a former food service worker and charter boat crew member, had grown tired of complaints from employers.

Supply Chain Blues: Who's Pulling Yours?

We are now witnessing the collapse of a supply chain based on the globalization we were all told would save us money. We'd ship all those low paying jobs

Why Record Numbers of Workers Are Quitting and Striking

The number of strikes and of striking workers might be far higher if more workers were unionized. Non-union workers like McGrath and Ragland hired by historically anti-union companies like Walmart might have been able to organize their fellow...

Fed Chair Jerome Powell Sold Over $1 Million in Stocks Right Before Crash

The sale came on the first day of October 2020, which was among the worst months of the pandemic for the stock market.

Opinion | Don’t Blame Workers for Inflation

They are victims of rising prices, not the perpetrators.

Opinion | The High-Paid Media Types Are Unhappy Workers Are Demanding Fair Wages

"For those of us who think that all workers should be able to get decent pay, have decent working conditions, and be treated with respect on the job, the idea that large numbers of workers now feel they can quit jobs they don’t like is really...

French Finance Minister Issues Declaration of Independence – From the U.S.

“Clear Differences Remain Between France and the U.S, French Minister Says,” is the headline to a remarkable  piece appearing in the New York Times

Ignore the Naysayers. A Full-Employment Recovery Is Possible.

Critics of the American Rescue Plan made two dire predictions. Both proved wrong.

Squid Game, Capitalist Game

What would you call a society in which everybody is an equal, everyone gets a fair chance, but is at the same time cruel and destructive in a way never

There Are No Borders for the Rich

For the ruling class, the nation-state is an indispensable fiction.

How Billionaires Get Away With Not Paying Taxes

You absolutely hate to see it.

Leaked Email Shows Verizon Pushing Employees to Oppose Corporate Tax Hike

The company sent an email to employees with a link to a tax-opposing form letter to send their elected representatives.

Opinion | Our Long Neoliberal Nightmare: Congress Should Not Begrudge $3.5 Trillion Reconciliation Package for the People

"To set themselves apart from Republicans, Democrats must demonstrate the political will to choose the common good over allegiance to corporate wealth."