Eighteen months ago economist Isabella Weber faced intense criticism for blaming inflation on corporate profits. Now her analysis is regularly featured in the business press
In Canada, surging house prices, the G7’s highest household debt, nationwide climate-driven disasters, and punishing interest rates have turned the crisis knob to 11. Amid
It’s simple: Starmer in 10 Downing Street can end child hunger, fix public services and give workers a pay rise. Ruling out these ambitions by
Bargaining between California State University and faculty has broken down after management offered an insultingly low salary increase. It’s time for the university to live
The 2022 Inflation Reduction Act introduced modest drug pricing restrictions. In response, big pharma companies — which have seen record profits — are threatening to
Members of the Teamsters just voted to ratify a new contract at UPS. The union made big gains — but in opting not to strike
Under new leadership, the UAW is waging an aggressive campaign to win a new contract at the Big Three automakers. For the first time in
After securing a 17.4% pay rise and agreements on pay restoration, Scotland’s junior doctors have called off strikes. Why isn’t this happening nationally? Because the
Protesters demand an end to ticket office closures on the rail (Picture: Guy Smallman) The battle on the rail, now 14 months old, sees new
Argentina’s recent presidential primaries were a major win for the far right, with the anarcho-capitalist Javier Milei placing first. Between Milei and another hard-right candidate,
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