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Chicago Creates New Office of Labor Standards to Combat Wage Theft
The new office has the authority to investigate mistreatment reported in the news or by community groups.
Unprecedented Early Voting Gives Progressives Hope
Across the country, more than 22 million Americans have already voted in state and federal elections.
Trump’s Immigration Stunts Are Driving Progressive Voter Turnout
Trump's proposal to end birthright citizenship has sharpened a sense of urgency to vote to protect immigrants.
With a Week to Go, Two States Explain the 2018 Midterms
After two long years of mayhem, here stands a moment to take concrete action.
West Virginia’s Large-Scale Purge Raises Concerns Among Voters
West Virginia voters should verify their registration status even if they have voted using their current address before.
Inequality Figures Heavily on the Ballot This Midterm
The 2018 election offers plenty of opportunities to chip away at our economic divide.
We Cannot Fight Anti-Semitism and Anti-Black Racism in Isolation
The problem is white supremacy, whether expressed as anti-Semitism, anti-Black racism, Islamophobia or anti-Indigeneity.
Chicago Teachers Just Voted to Authorize the First Charter School Strike
Charter school teachers are currently bargaining their first contracts as members of the Chicago Teachers Union.
Demonstrators Block Trump During March for Love and Solidarity in Pittsburgh
Thousands of demonstrators gathered near the Tree of Life synagogue to condemn Trump's embrace of white nationalism.
A Fraction of the GOP Tax Cut Could End US’s Water Affordability Crisis
An estimated 15 million people in the US experienced a tap water shutoff in 2016 because of water's rising cost.