“UBUNTU: George M. Houser and the Struggle for Peace and Freedom on Two Continents,” by Sheila Collins, Ohio University Press, 2020. The most important people in the world are often those who work quietly in the background of events, devoting their skill, commitment, and lives to the causes they believe in. They receive no acclaim, but without them,… Read More The Struggle for Peace and Freedom
By FRANK STRICKER The latest U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics jobs report, published Aug. 6, was on the whole positive. But Blacks and people with disabilities continue to be hit by persistently high unemployment, and true unemployment remains higher than the official government statistics indicate. In July, 943,000 nonfarm jobs were added, and the June… Read More The July Jobs Report: Not Enough Good News
By TRUDY GOLDBERG Addressing the jobs and environmental crises are two parts of a common struggle to create an equitable and sustainable economy. A federal jobs guarantee copes with both. The Environmental Crisis Devastating environmental changes—largely resulting from the burning of fossil fuels—occur everywhere on earth. Water grows scarcer in dry regions; torrential rains increase… Read More Green Jobs for All: Coping with Two Crises
By GREGORY N. HEIRES An estimated 7.5 million people will lose their extra $300 weekly Covid-19 unemployment benefit on Sept. 6—unless the federal government decides at the last moment to extend their coverage. The expiration follows the decision of 26 states to end the federally-funded unemployment weekly benefit of millions of other workers, in some states,… Read More Benefits of Millions of Unemployed Scheduled to Expire Sept. 6
July 2021 Unemployment Data–the Full Count The BLS estimates that official unemployment this month may be understated by up to 0.2%, reflecting measurement problems. (U.S. BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS) OFFICIAL UNEMPLOYMENT: 5.4*[ANALYSES by EXPERTS] White 4.8% African American 8.2% Hispanic 6.6% Asian¹ 5.3% Persons with a disability¹ … Read More Unemployment Data–JULY 2021
