This is a bill about taking away workers’ freedom of contract in a way that will weaken their bargaining. It is a lie to gloss over this fact and pretend there is some issue of individual rights at stake. There isn’t
The idea that Uber should be able to operate by its own rules may be the dream of its top executives and holders of Uber stock, but it is not sound public policy
The countryās newly elected Syriza-led government intends to press other eurozone nations for concessions that will allow it to restart its economy
The latest numbers, when put in context, hardly impress
TPP and TTIP are about getting special deals for businesses that they would have difficulty getting through the normal political process
Unemployment is down and gross domestic product is up, yet there isnāt much progress in real wages and incomes of most working families
Gates used classic anti-competitive practices to gain and protect a near monopoly in the market for personal computer operating systems
Are We Doomed Without a Wealth Tax?
Investment of public money needs transparency and accountability
The very rich don’t think very highly of the rest of us
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