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This past year has seen more strikes and union action than the past two combined, creating a sort of contagion of worker protests that have impacted every corner of the American labor system. What sparked these strikes and why now?
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The western response to the COVID-19 crisis was criticized for failing to properly assist low income counties. Changing the patent for Covid vaccines would lower informational barriers between high income and low income counties.
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The rise of China prompts competition on all fronts, including the lucrative and dangerous business that is digital currency.
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The welfare state has grown increasingly bogged down with inefficient and counterproductive practices. One solution: consolidating the welfare state into a single, empirically-supported system in order to waste less and help more.
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The Keystone XL has received significant opposition, but after considering its economic advantages and minimal risk, President Biden may want to reconsider his decision.
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Americans don’t understand government welfare, and this ignorance has created a dangerous and unfounded stigma against the poor. We have come to conflate welfare with government handouts, and government handouts with poverty, when in reality welfare plays a large role in all of our lives—and an extensive role in the lives of the rich.
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GameStop’s surge in the stock market was an unprecedented event. What does this phenomenon mean for the future of our economy though?
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From employee-owned mom-and-pops to large-scale enterprises, worker co-ops offer a compelling, sustainable, and democratic alternative to the traditional top-down business model.
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To end the disillusionment and financial insecurity that fueled the GameStop incident, we need Wall Street reform.
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Lime? Bird? VeoRide? Electric scooters are booming, and cities like Charlottesville have a lot to gain.
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A progressive candidate in 2020 is more likely than ever, and it is time to create a lasting strategy that extends beyond just defeating Donald Trump. The key is creating an environment in America that promotes progressive values while also stimulating the economy. That environment is progressive capitalism.
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Technology is creating concerns in the trucking industry. However, could new technological and legislative reforms solve problems drivers and companies currently face?
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Understanding the size of a billion dollars constitutes a strong argument for the immorality of billionaires.
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Earmarking is a hot topic in Congress for both parties, but there have been talks of bringing the process back. Is it worth it, though?
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Experiencing disbelief from medical practitioners is frustrating. For most women, it is almost a guarantee.
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Virginia, once home to a bustling tobacco industry, has done what was previously unthinkable: raised the smoking age to 21. Why? E-cigarettes have begun to pervade schools across the nation, and states are scrambling to come up with solutions.
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Over half a million people spend their days without a roof over their head. Almost 200,000 sleep on the streets each night. This is a crisis of humanity and a failure of the market. Despite this, homelessness remains a non-issue on the national political stage and the government has not passed legislation that might provide the solution that our most vulnerable citizens desperately need.
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