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A small bloc of IMF members control a majority voting power on the global body, while the primary victims of its economic policies have little say.
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The World Bank is confident AI will change things for the better. The experience of workers in the gig economy tells us otherwise inequality.org/article/ai-ha…

AI Has a Labor Problem

The World Bank is bullish on AI. Experiences in the gig economy give us good reason to doubt that confidence absent strong regulations.

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ICE's invasion of the Twin Cities caused lasting economic damage.
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The money Intuit saves on taxes is going straight into lobbying against free online filing systems.
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America's very richest are breaking away from their fellow 1 percenters.
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Debt payments are shackling the working class to jobs they would love to leave.
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Analysis of OSHA data on injuries at Amazon robotics facilities by @forrespect confirms what workers have been experiencing — AI-powered tools on the job make them less safe fastcompany.com/91541015/exc…

Exclusive: Amazon and Walmart workers are concerned that AI is making HR decisions

A survey of retail and warehouse staff at the country’s two largest private employers reveals that workers are worried about more than just job displacement.

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To register for our ceremony on Thursday - where we'll also be honoring La Liga Sindical Obrera Mexicana - visit this link: ips-dc.org/events/letelier-m…

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IPS will be giving one of its annual Letelier-Moffit Human Rights awards to Unidos MN later this week. Read their executive director Emilia Gonzalez on how Minnesota was able to stand up to ICE inequality.org/article/when-…

When ICE Came to Minnesota, We Were Prepared

The foundations for the mass mobilizations that pushed ICE out of Minnesota were built long before armed agents arrived.

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Starbucks Workers United's Lisa Walton explains why we should all be buying coffee elsewhere until the chain comes to the bargaining table. inequality.org/article/its-t…
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Bezos's obscene wealth is built on underpaid labor!
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A tale of two diverging Americas in one image.
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California's biggest crybabies are throwing their financial might against a tax that'd only take a sliver of their massive wealth.
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Big Tech is getting off the hook for taxes by... investing in their own AI capabilities?
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The gender wealth gap is nowhere near closed.
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We may soon have an IPCC for global inequality. The key to making it work, writes Jenny Ricks, will be working with the movements that made inequality an international issue. inequality.org/article/the-w…

The World Is Building an IPCC for Inequality. Let's Make It Count

Governments are finally building a panel to measure the wealth gap. That's welcome, but the force closing it was never going to come from experts alone.

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Wealthy jet setters benefit from public infrastructure without paying for it. Socialism for the rich, barbarism for the rest of us.
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Who's bankrolling opposition to California's proposed billionaire tax? The answer may surprise you: billionaires. inequality.org/article/the-2…

Billionaire Bankrollers: Meet the 22 California Billionaires Opposing the Prop 40 Tax on Billiona...

A cadre of anti-tax Californians have seen their personal wealth increase by over 64 percent in the last twenty months.

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Leaders with @nfwministry are supporting a @WeCount_Fl campaign targeting Costa Farms, the largest US houseplant producer, calling on the company to improve harsh labor conditions at their nurseries and agree to independent monitoring and enforcement. inequality.org/article/who-g…

Who Grows the Plants in Our Sacred Spaces?

For the largely immigrant workers whose labor brings beauty to our sacred spaces, homes, and public places, speaking out about working conditions can come with the risk of retaliation.

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We all pay the price of luxury travel for the wealthy @TaxPrivateJets_ @inequalityorg @IPS_DC san.com/cc/private-jet-setti…

Private jet-setting is booming. But are you helping foot the bill?

Private jet travel is booming, but a new report says taxpayers and airline passengers may be paying some of the financial and climate costs.

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