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On AlterNet: workplace

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "workplace"

One in Four Americans Compare Their Workplace to a Dictatorship

One in Four Americans Compare Their Workplace to a Dictatorship

Meg White, BuzzFlash AlterNet: PEEK. July 23, 2008.
Dictatorships are not good for businesses, or nations.

50 More Years of Women Making Less Money Than Men?

50 More Years of Women Making Less Money Than Men?

Jennifer Waldref, Women's eNews. July 10, 2008.
Research shows pay discrimination isn't going anywhere soon. Neither are promotion barriers, sexual harassment or bias against mothers.

Labor: Negotiate Green to Protect Working People and Their Environment

Labor: Negotiate Green to Protect Working People and Their Environment

Gerry Hudson, AlterNet. May 1, 2008.
The crisis facing our planet is one of historic proportions and will require an historically broad coalition to solve.

The Ravaging Effects of Capitalism on My Hometowns

The Ravaging Effects of Capitalism on My Hometowns

Mark Klempner, AlterNet. March 31, 2008.
An expatriate reflects on the cost of "free trade" for his adopted country of Costa Rica -- and his former home in the States.

Did Clinton Underplay the Gender Card?

Did Clinton Underplay the Gender Card?

Sean Gonsalves, AlterNet. March 3, 2008.
If Clinton had focused on women's roles in the economy, maybe we wouldn't be talking so much about the Senator from Illinois.

Best U.S. Manufacturing Jobs in Rising Jeopardy

Best U.S. Manufacturing Jobs in Rising Jeopardy

Mark Trumbull, Christian Science Monitor. February 17, 2008.
In an era of corporate-led "globalization," U.S. factories are competing by trimming workers and wages.

The Democrats' Class War

The Democrats' Class War

David Sirota, Creators Syndicate. February 8, 2008.
The Democrats' timidity on economic justice may end up guaranteeing no real 'change' at all.

The Freedom We Seek

The Freedom We Seek

Eliseo Medina, Gerry Hudson, AlterNet. January 21, 2008.
Forty years later, Dr. King's dream of a more just society is a long way from being realized.

Keeping the Dream Alive on the Border

Keeping the Dream Alive on the Border

Father Michael Seifert, AlterNet. January 16, 2008.
Texas produces more wealth than entire nations, yet it neglects its own.

Divide and Conquer: Unions Facing Tough Times

Divide and Conquer: Unions Facing Tough Times

Mark Brenner, Mischa Gaus, Chris Kutalik, Labor Notes. January 15, 2008.
In recent years, working people have made huge givebacks under the gun of employers, courts, and (yes, even) union officials.

'Democracy,' American Style

'Democracy,' American Style

Paul Buchheit, AlterNet. January 10, 2008.
If this is democracy, why doesn't the average wage earner receive a fair share of America's productive economy?

Baloney, Inequality and Mitt's Family Fortune

Baloney, Inequality and Mitt's Family Fortune

Sam Pizzigati, AlterNet. January 8, 2008.
Mitt Romney's family history offers insights into America's recent past. But don't hold your breath waiting for Mitt to share it.

The Year in Pain: Top Ten Economic Stories of 2007

The Year in Pain: Top Ten Economic Stories of 2007

AlterNet Staff, AlterNet. December 30, 2007.
We even found a few bright spots. Which ones did you miss?

Santa Claus Comes to Wall Street

Santa Claus Comes to Wall Street

Dean Baker, TruthOut.org. December 24, 2007.
All of us, as taxpayers, have done our part to ensure that Wall Street's fat cats have a happy holiday season.

America's 2007 Petulant Plutocrat of the Year!

America's 2007 Petulant Plutocrat of the Year!

Sam Pizzigati, Too Much: A Commentary on Excess and Inequality. December 20, 2007.
The gazillionaire behind the largest health care company in the U.S. discovered 'justice' a bit late in life.

The American Dream, or a Nightmare for Black America?

The American Dream, or a Nightmare for Black America?

Joshua Holland, AlterNet. December 17, 2007.
Forty years after the Civil Rights Era, African-Americans are falling further behind whites economically.

Debt Crisis Spells Doom for

Debt Crisis Spells Doom for "Free Market" Consensus

Seumas Milne, Comment Is Free. December 16, 2007.
The credit squeeze is set to trigger the end of the boom that has shaped our times. Politics is going to change with it.

Your Civil Rights Are a Trade Barrier

Your Civil Rights Are a Trade Barrier

Todd Tucker, Eyes on Trade AlterNet: Rights and Liberties. December 13, 2007.
A group of mining companies are suing South Africa over rules requiring they hire Blacks.

Citigroup's Mexican Cronies

Citigroup's Mexican Cronies

Jeff Faux, The Nation. December 4, 2007.
How Citigroup/Banamex got control of an entire airline from the Mexican Government for a song, and paid for it, in part, out of huge subsidies it receives from ... the Mexican government.

How to Really Love Your Country: Five Objectives for True Patriots

How to Really Love Your Country: Five Objectives for True Patriots

Paul Buchheit, AlterNet. December 4, 2007.
A Top 5 list of criteria for a better America.

The Lending Crisis Is Becoming a Poltical Battleground

The Lending Crisis Is Becoming a Poltical Battleground

Danny Schechter, AlterNet. December 3, 2007.
America's confidence is eroding because our brand of unregulated capitalism is increasingly not working for them.

Bankers Squeeze Burger King, and Tomato Pickers Lose

Bankers Squeeze Burger King, and Tomato Pickers Lose

Sam Pizzigati, Too Much: A Commentary on Excess and Inequality. December 3, 2007.
Florida tomato pickers started a protest march last week at the Miami office of investment bank colossus Goldman Sachs. For good reason.

AMC's 'Mad Men': Sexism and the '60s

AMC's 'Mad Men': Sexism and the '60s

Marcia G. Yerman, AlterNet. December 3, 2007.
Matthew Weiner's show Mad Men provides a window for today's young women to learn about the conditions that shaped previous generations of feminists, from whom they often feel estranged.

Swimming in Rosa Parks' Footsteps: Workers for the Wealthiest Still Struggle for Dignity

Swimming in Rosa Parks' Footsteps: Workers for the Wealthiest Still Struggle for Dignity

Eliseo Medina, AlterNet AlterNet: Video. December 2, 2007.
Eliseo Medina: For the minority workers shipped into America's richest enclave, the fight for basic human dignity continues.

Promoting the Common Good: There's Only One Reason to Grant a Corporate Charter

Promoting the Common Good: There's Only One Reason to Grant a Corporate Charter

David Korten, YES! Magazine. November 26, 2007.
It's time we step back and consider the concept of the private-benefit corporation.