Thankful For What?

Thankful For What?

On Thanksgiving, we’re supposed to reflect on the things in life that we care about, and that we are thankful to have in our lives. Most of us take time to think about and recognize our families, our friends, and whatever other parts of our life give us pleasure and...
A Government Shutdown Would Hurt Workers and Poor the Most

A Government Shutdown Would Hurt Workers and Poor the Most

The immediate threat of a U.S. government shutdown that emerged in late September has been avoided for now. However, the short-term funding extension extends only through mid-November and the threat of lost wages for millions of workers and suspension of important...
A World of Forced Migration Caused by the Capitalist System

A World of Forced Migration Caused by the Capitalist System

Today, according to the United Nations, there are 110 million people in the world displaced from their homes. More than half of those people are internally displaced within their countries. The rest are refugees fleeing their home countries, or asylum seekers or...
An Economic Recovery … Of Profits

An Economic Recovery … Of Profits

It seems like every day we are told how great the Biden administration has been for the economy. But it is only the super rich and the corporations that are doing great. Many corporations made record profits in the last two years, especially when inflation was at its...