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Reagan-era regulations hold back good jobs policies in states and cities

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Reagan-era regulations hold back good jobs policies in states and cities

Simple reforms can help states and cities to better support job quality and worker power through infrastructure investments.

Feb 13, 2023

Michael Prebil

The Public Workforce Development System and Gig Workers

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The Public Workforce Development System and Gig Workers

Kelsey Berkowitz explores how the workforce development system can better help gig workers achieve their long-term career goals.

Jan 31, 2022

Kelsey Berkowitz

Kochland: The Secret History of Koch Industries and Corporate Power in America

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Kochland: The Secret History of Koch Industries and Corporate Power in America

A tale of how one private company consolidated power, helping transform capitalism into something deeply alienating to many Americans today.

Aug 13, 2019

Christopher Leonard

Big Is Beautiful: Debunking the Myth of Small Business

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Big Is Beautiful: Debunking the Myth of Small Business

In this provocative book, Robert Atkinson and Michael Lind argue that small business is not the basis of American prosperity.

Mar 30, 2018

Michael Lind

Raw Deal: How the “Uber Economy” and Runaway Capitalism Are Screwing American Workers

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Raw Deal: How the “Uber Economy” and Runaway Capitalism Are Screwing American Workers

Freelancers, temps, algorithms and automation: Hill maps out how modern capitalism is leaving workers behind.

Oct 20, 2015

Steven Hill

The Meat Racket: The Secret Takeover of America’s Food Business

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The Meat Racket: The Secret Takeover of America’s Food Business

An investigative journalist takes you inside the corporate meat industry—a shocking, in-depth report every American should read.

Feb 18, 2014

Christopher Leonard

The Master Switch: The Rise and Fall of Information Empires

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The Master Switch: The Rise and Fall of Information Empires

Wu chronicles the turning points of the century’ s information landscape: those decisive moments when a medium opens or closes…

Nov 2, 2010

Tim Wu

Oil on the Brain: Adventures from the Pump to the Pipeline

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Oil on the Brain: Adventures from the Pump to the Pipeline

Lisa Margonelli traces oil’s global journey from gas pump to pipeline, revealing the hidden world that fuels our lives.

Jan 1, 2007

Lisa Margonelli

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Reagan-era regulations hold back good jobs policies in states and cities

The Public Workforce Development System and Gig Workers

Kochland: The Secret History of Koch Industries and Corporate Power in America

Big Is Beautiful: Debunking the Myth of Small Business

Raw Deal: How the “Uber Economy” and Runaway Capitalism Are Screwing American Workers

The Meat Racket: The Secret Takeover of America’s Food Business

The Master Switch: The Rise and Fall of Information Empires

Oil on the Brain: Adventures from the Pump to the Pipeline