Bailout to Jump-Start Detroit

Staff / Truthdig Dec 10, 2008 Agreement has been reached between the White House and congressional Democrats to offer the U.S. auto industry a $14 billion emergency package aimed at keeping the Big Three going until spring. Also, in the grand tradition of state socialism, the deal includes a new auto "czar" to oversee the restructuring of Detroit. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Sony Paring Its Work Force by 8,000

Staff / Truthdig Dec 9, 2008 Japanese technology giant Sony Corp. announced Tuesday that it is planning to slash 8,000 jobs -- or about 4 percent of its global work force -- in response to the deepening international economic crisis. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

A Dark November for Jobs

Staff / Truthdig Dec 5, 2008 The news continues to get worse after the government finally put the "official" stamp on the current recession. The Labor Department has announced that 533,000 jobs were lost in November, the biggest monthly cut in 34 years -- with analysts fearing that the 11-month trend of increasing job losses will deepen even further. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Does the Palin Administration Have a Race Issue?

Staff / Truthdig Nov 1, 2008 Some African-Americans in Alaska have questions, which they pose to journalist Max Blumenthal in this clip from his series of video shorts on Alaska's governor, about Sarah Palin's administration with regard to its hiring practices and activities (or lack thereof) involving Alaska's black community. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Unemployment at a Four-Year High

Staff / Truthdig Aug 1, 2008 A government report released Friday signals worsening economic tides as the U.S. tries to navigate through its highest level of unemployment in four years. The seven-month-long trend of net job losses is likely to persist, with few signs of a turnaround on the horizon. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Wal-Mart Employees Are Restless

Staff / Truthdig Jul 2, 2008 Wal-Mart may be fined by a Minnesota judge for violating the state's employment laws. The fines are for ''contractual violations," a fancy way of saying that Wal-Mart denied rest breaks to workers at least 1.5 million times. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Obama, McCain Court Women Voters

Staff / Truthdig Jun 17, 2008 During the final stages of Hillary Clinton's campaign, a common refrain emerged among some of her more ardent supporters: If Barack Obama wins the nomination, we're backing John McCain. Now that the dust has settled somewhat after Clinton's concession, Obama is working to clarify the differences between his positions and McCain's when it comes to issues that impact the lives of female voters. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

California Senate Nixes ID Implants for Workers

Staff / Truthdig Aug 31, 2007 The California state Senate, anticipating a worst-case employment scenario that would make George Orwell and Karl Marx spin in their graves, passed a bill Thursday that prohibits employers from requiring that their workers be tagged with an implanted identification device similar to the kind that has become popular among pet owners to ID their lost animals. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Immigrants Don’t Hurt U.S. Jobs, Says Study

Staff / Truthdig Aug 11, 2006 In what could be tantamount to dropping a neutron bomb on xenophobes like Lou Dobbs, a study by the Pew Hispanic Center found that high levels of immigration in the past 15 years do not appear to have hurt employment opportunities for American workers. But some economists question the study's technique. Check out Truthdig's Marc Cooper on the myths of America's immigration debate. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

From U.S. Embassy in Iraq, a Grim Report

Staff / Truthdig Jun 19, 2006 A private report made by the US Embassy in Iraq, obtained by the Washington Post, paints a portrait of increasing danger faced by its Iraqi employees who live outside the Green Zone: "harassment, threats and the employees' constant fears that their neighbors will discover they work for the U government" . Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Jobs Report Indicates Economic Cool Down

Staff / Truthdig Jun 2, 2006 Weak employment gains in May (only 75,000 net new jobs) may be a sign of a faltering economy. According to NYT: "Anything below about 150,000 net new jobs a month is regarded as too slow to keep up with population growth, so in effect, workers are losing ground." (story | job report) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Gore Vidal: America and Empire

Gore Vidal / Truthdig Apr 15, 2006 The celebrated man of letters charts the course of American post-WWII hegemony in this concise original essay written as a foreword to Robert Scheer's new book "Playing President." Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )