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With Food Source Endangered, Southern Resident Killer Whales Face Extinction
Saving the iconic orca whales will require emergency action.
How Progressives Can End the Era of Mediocre White Men in Power
Author and activist Kevin Powell examines the willful ignorance and celebrity culture that brought us President Trump.
New Report Outlines Trump’s Anti-Worker Agenda
In the week leading up to Labor Day, Donald Trump's vicious anti-worker agenda was on full display.
Executive Excess: How Taxpayers Subsidize Giant Corporate Pay Gaps
The really big buckets of taxpayer money go to the federal government’s top contractors.
Injecting Wastewater Underground Can Cause Earthquakes Up to 10 Kilometers Away
Research shows that injecting wastewater deep underground can cause earthquakes far from the injection site.
Tenants With Section 8 Face Widespread Housing Discrimination
A new study shows up to 78 percent of landlords in some places refused to rent to tenants using vouchers.
Are American Workers Really Allergic to Socialism?
At a time when the US population is radicalizing, it is useful to draw collective inspiration from the past.
Five Lessons From the History of Public Sector Unions
History shows that workers can mobilize and organize even without cover of law.
Trump Succeeds in Making Insurance for People With Health Problems Unaffordable
Trump and the GOP are very proud of the high health care costs that they have imposed on millions of people.
I’m in Labor and Wondering: Why Doesn’t the World Recognize This as Work?
It is some of the hardest work I've ever completed, but it will never be recorded on a timesheet.