“The fact that Wiseman’s half-century-long project is a series of cinéma-vérité documentaries about American institutions,” writes Mark Binelli in The New York Times, “their titles often reading like generic brand labels — High School, Hospital […]
California Attorney General Xavier Becerra on Monday asked a judge to order Amazon to comply with subpoenas his office issued nearly four months ago as part of an investigation into how the company is protecting workers from […]
“Ken Lewis grew up on the island of Grenada, and witnessed the progressive aftermath of its 1979 revolution,” writes Hamilton Nolan in In These Times. “’I remember the power of cooperatives, people getting land, turning places that […]
Mid-December is usually a launching pad for yuletide-fueled holiday blockbusters. That isn’t the case this year as Hollywood and theater owners grapple with the ongoing COVID-19 crisis and a virtual nine-month standstill in moviegoing […]
Staying safe. Educating our children. Having a say in workplace conditions. Fighting for fair wages when systemic racism, consolidated wealth, and corporate power thwart opportunity. These concerns were top of mind for our readers in 2020, according to our compilation of EPI’s most-read reports. […]
“[An Amazon worker] said that six of her co-workers had tested positive for Covid-19 since 22 October,” writes Robert Reich in The Guardian, “because ‘safe social distancing is not only being ignored but discouraged,’ adding that ‘when […]
Hosted by Trixie Mattel and Katya, the Streamys streamed live on YouTube. To celebrate its decade of honoring the best in online video, the show featured appearances by past winners, who handed out Streamys Creator Honors to […]
The number of daily new Covid-19 cases in California jumped 20% in the past 24 hours to a new all-time high of 35,468. It’s the third record number of new cases in the past week. The state has also seen records fall in terms of deaths […]
During the last economic expansion, from 2009 to 2019, average yearly wages for the bottom 90% of workers rose 8.7% after adjusting for inflation. Meanwhile, pay for most of the top 10% rose 13.2% – while earnings for the top 1% jumped […]
The AFL-CIO, the country’s largest coalition of unions, praised President-elect Joe Biden’s pick for US trade representative, calling nominee Katherine Tai a “worker-champion.” “The labor movement and other worker advocates have long been […]
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