economy
Celebrate International Workers’ Day 2011!
Today we celebrate May Day, also known as International Workers’ Day, a holiday celebrated by working people worldwide. This day began in commemoration of the 1886 Haymarket Massacre in Chicago, where police fired upon workers striking for an eight-hour-day. Since… Read More ›
On the 1997 Albanian Rebellion
In light of the recent unrest in Albania, we release this analysis of the events in Albania in 1997 and the forces leading up to that revolution for the reader’s benefit. For the recent events, click here for an article… Read More ›
New York Workers Win Wage Protections
On December 13, 2010, New York governor David Paterson signed into law new protections for New York workers against wage theft. This victory comes after months of lobbying by labor unions and immigration activists battling to modernize New York’s labor… Read More ›
Can Tax Cuts or More Spending Break the Capitalist Cycle?
“Boom and Bust” In 2008, America and the world entered into another recession, a financial crisis, or as some would call it a bust. It has been noted by economists for over a century now that the capitalist economy has… Read More ›
A Peoples’ Economic Recovery
By Krista Lee Hanson The current economic crisis people are facing in this country—especially the millions of workers losing their jobs, the unemployed and underemployed who can’t find work, and the millions of families facing eviction from their home—offers… Read More ›
The Red Phoenix 