New York City Nurses Confront an Austerity Avalanche
Medicaid cuts are being used to push austerity in hospitals’ contract negotiations with nurses, even as some hospitals dabble in financial speculation and their CEOs rake in millions.
Issue 281
8 articles
Dear Dr. Dollar:
I learned in my economics classes that in a market economy, problems tend to be self-correcting: when a recession starts, demand weakens; then prices drop, people and firms start to buy more and the economy picks up again. So why don't we see this kind of self-correction now? Why does it seem as if
Renters In the Crosshairs
Community organizers are fighting for renters facing eviction because of foreclosure.
The Costs of the Embargo
The 47-year-old blockade now costs the United States far more than it costs Cuba.
Los Daños del Bloqueo … Para el Bloqueador
Un insólito análisis que reafirma el carácter absurdo del bloqueo de los Estados Unidos contra Cuba que ha hecho la
Inquilinos atrapados en la pesadilla hipotecaria
Los organizadores comunitarios luchan por los inquilinos, quienes enfrentan desalojo por embargos hipotecarios.