Three Massive Mergers鈥擬illions for One Bank and a Disaster for Food, Water, and Climate
In addition to advising on all three mega-mergers, Credit Suisse is playing a big role behind the scenes of the Dakota Access pipeline.
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Another Victory for Workers in Seattle鈥擳his Time It鈥檚 Their Schedules
Thanks to an ordinance passed last month, service and retail workers will finally get reasonable shift schedules, along with their $15-an-hour minimum wage.
Before Europe Lets Uber Run Wild, It Should Consider What It Did to US Workers
An unregulated Uber has helped to create an economy where part-time, low-wage, on-demand work is the new norm. Should Europe really follow suit?
The Elephant in the Room: What Trump, Clinton, and Even Stein Are Missing
What is the most important鈥攜et neglected鈥攊ssue in the political debate? Hint: It isn鈥檛 the ideal body weight of Miss Universe. Part 1.
8 Cities Have New Co-op-Style Black Worker Centers鈥擜nd They鈥檙e Tackling Unemployment
A member-led cooperative structure empowers Black workers as they navigate challenges like discriminatory hiring practices and high incarceration rates.
6 Ways We鈥檙e Already Leading an Economic Revolution
From the 鈥渂uy local鈥� movement to public banking, we鈥檙e well on our way to a more democratic, cooperative, and people-centered economy.
Can Zoos Teach Us To Be Better Humans?
If we can recognize our destruction of other animals鈥� habitats, perhaps we can recognize our destruction of all the living systems on which we depend.
How Americans Build Wealth in 10 Charts 鈥擜nd What Race Has to Do With It
(Hint: It鈥檚 less about income and more about skin color.)
A New Economic Vision That Mixes Together Occupy, Amish Culture, and Startups
What subcultures offer us insight and principles for new ways of organizing?
Special Report: Banking on Justice
In the poorest region of the nation's poorest state, a tiny government program keeps money flowing through mom-and-pop financial institutions鈥攃hanging lives.
Seattle Is Giving Residents Money to Make Political Donations鈥擳wo States Follow
Voters are pushing for public-matching systems to replace the influence wealthy bankrollers have on government.
Maybe the Gig Economy Doesn鈥檛 Have to Mean Oppressed Workers
Has gig work helped you build community or left you isolated and vulnerable?
Can Workers Get a Fair Deal in the Gig Economy?
The whole sector won鈥檛 enjoy broader success until its companies learn how to combine flexible work with better treatment.
As #BankBlack Moves Money, Black Credit Unions Are Ready
While the number of Black-owned banks is down to only 22, there are 318 Black credit unions uniquely positioned to invest in their communities.
How to Break the Power of Money
We can refuse to accept the pervasive, but false, claims that money is wealth and a growing GDP improves the lives of all.
Tired of Waiting for Corporate High-Speed Internet, Minnesota Farm Towns Build Their Own
A unique community-owned broadband cooperative will free dozens of tiny towns and farms from reliance on slower corporate providers.
Florida Town Proposes a Ban on Super PACs鈥擶hat Could Happen?
Not only would the ordinance get big money out of St. Petersburg elections, but it could lead to a legal clash ending super PACs across the country.
Can Industrial Hemp Save Kentucky鈥檚 Small Farms?
As tobacco declines, some hope that hemp can be a 鈥済ateway crop鈥� to financial sustainability for the state鈥檚 small farms.
鈥淔ree鈥� Trade? Fraud Alert
The deceptive branding behind corporatists鈥� preference for the term 鈥渇ree trade鈥� over simply 鈥渢rade.鈥�
The Italian Region Where Co-ops Produce a Third of Its GDP
Six things we can learn from Northern Italy鈥檚 Emilia Romagna region, where cooperatives drive the economy.
How to Win Workplace Equality? Invest in Neighborhoods Where Women Need It Most
Women make up nearly half of the workforce, yet old-fashioned policies keep them unequal partners. To remedy this, we must first ensure basic opportunities鈥攍ike making sure girls can get to school.
One Hopeful Thing About the Brexit Electoral Rebellion
Maybe now we can renegotiate the corporate boundaries and interests that overtook those of communities.
The Startup Turning Locals Into Entrepreneurs in Cincinnati鈥檚 Gentrifying Economy
When neighborhoods develop, longtime residents are often left out of the boom. This incubator helps local entrepreneurs turn big ideas into businesses.
Why Economists Are Coming Out in Favor of Unconditional Basic Income
Economist Guy Standing says the policy can reverse inequality. It also has an invigorating effect on volunteerism, home ownership, and community strength.
What If Trade Agreements Helped People, Not Corporations?
Current trade agreements have been of, by, and for transnational corporations. Growing opposition gives us the opportunity to change that in our next-generation agreements.
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