Japan: Despite $17 Billion in Profits, Toyota Fires Thousands
Amid the deepening global financial crisis that has triggered an economic downturn, the socially disadvantaged are suffering most. At the world's leading automaker, Toyota Motor Corporation is firing a large number of fixed-term employees.
Recession Hammers Working Families
Most working families have felt tough economic times for several years now, but economists have refused to designate these conditions as a recession. A perfect storm of severe economic data has made it harder to deny, however.
Designing the Greener RV
Major RV manufacturers all report a downturn in sales since the price of fuel started to skyrocket a few years ago. A typical RV weighs more and gets worse gas mileage than an 18-wheeler truck.
A Third Palestinian Intifada in the Making
At a recent conference I was repeatedly asked about the prospects for a third Palestinian uprising, or Intifada. The question, although seemingly uncomplicated, is both loaded and important, and cannot be answered in a mere two minutes or less.
McCain-Palin Campaign Dipped in Oil
With nine straight months of job losses, declining incomes, collapsing in consumer spending, rising in home foreclosures, and a contraction of the GDP, recession sees most working families preparing for the worst.
A Stronger Dose of Socialism
Re-Legalizing collective bargaining and union organization through the Employee Free Choice Act holds the promise of workers freely choosing to involve themselves directly in the legal bargaining process over income and conditions of employment.
Global Warming and Ocean Life
Global climate change has already begun to make the oceans more acidic, damaging sea life and threatening food chains, a new article at reported this week.
