Gagging on the Gig Economy

Gagging on the Gig Economy

No doubt you’ll be thrilled to learn that we now live and work in a “gig economy.” That’s the latest corporate buzz-phrase from Silicon Valley. CEOs there are hailing a Brave New Workplace in which we lucky worker bees no longer have to be...
The GOP’s Pro-Corporate Prescription

The GOP’s Pro-Corporate Prescription

The conventional wisdom in Washington is that tax breaks for corporations lead to economic growth. Tax assistance for working families, on the other hand, may help them make ends meet, but it doesn’t have much impact on the economy. The conventional wisdom has it...
Odd Bedfellows, Lying Together

Odd Bedfellows, Lying Together

Come one, come all. Step right up and buy your ticket for a ride on the splendiferous, phantasmagoric, and miraculous Trans-Pacific Partnership! The TPP isn’t some sort of futuristic flying machine. It’s just another global trade scam coming at us like a volcanic...
What Are Women Workers Worth in Your State?

What Are Women Workers Worth in Your State?

For years, Time magazine has a run a feature on the best places to live in the United States. But nobody ever ranked the best places for women — until now. A major factor for anyone’s quality of life, of course, is the ability to earn a living. And nationally,...