Tag Archives: welfare

Guilt by Association: Hillary and the Working Class

Posted on May 4, 2015 by Working-Class Perspectives

As the 2016 Presidential campaign revs up, we’re seeing a political version of guilt by association as Hillary Clinton tries to position herself in relation to the cornerstones of her husband’s legislative agenda: the Violent Crime and Enforcement Act (VCEA, … Continue reading →

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Benefits Street, or the Road to Poverty

Posted on February 10, 2014 by Working-Class Perspectives

I got wet last Thursday, very wet.  I was standing on a picket line at my university outside the central administration protesting yet another below inflation wage offer. A one per cent pay raise will mean that my colleagues and … Continue reading →

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Jobs and Safety Nets

Posted on January 20, 2014 by Working-Class Perspectives

Teaching macroeconomics with a group of union stewards and local leaders last month, I had just finished explaining the enormous economic stimulus the combination of “food stamps” and unemployment compensation is providing to our struggling economy.  When you include the … Continue reading →

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