Op-Ed | As Unions Decline, Construction Workers Are Dying at Alarming Rates Without unions, workers in construction regularly find themselves both inadequately trained and forced to labor in situations that could — and do — kill them. By Sam Pizzigati , OtherWords February 12, 2017 Truthout
Op-Ed | Refusing to Sing or Stand: The Anthem as an Opportunity for Resistance Simple acts of “taking the knee” during the anthem reveal the possibility for a new nation. By Shana L. Redmond , Truthout February 12, 2017 Truthout
Interview | Economy & Labor Populist Coalition Beats Back Chevron in California Refinery Town The Richmond Progressive Alliance offers a model for big-picture progressive city politics. By Mark Karlin , Truthout February 12, 2017 Truthout
Interview | William Rivers Pitt | An American Imam Lights a Candle of Hope Where our politicians fail us, our shared values lift us all up. By William Rivers Pitt , Truthout February 12, 2017 Truthout
News | Environment & Health This Man Kick-Started the First Fossil Fuel-Funded Campaigns to Attack Climate Science Palmer's views, and those of a Trump-led administration, are contradicted outright by every major scientific academy on the planet. By Graham Readfearn , DeSmogBlog February 11, 2017 Truthout
News | Environment & Health Trump Proposals Could Make Marketplace Coverage More Expensive, Less Accessible The Trump Administration appears poised to propose, changes for the individual health insurance market. By Sarah Lueck , CenteronBudgetandPolicyPriorities February 11, 2017 Truthout
News Analysis | Environment & Health For Endangered Species, the Road to Recovery Can Be Winding and Bumpy preventing extinctions is a clear and concrete goal, but promoting recoveries is more ambiguous and abstract. By Peter Aragona & Kevin C. Brown , TheConversation February 11, 2017 Truthout
News | To Halt the Slide Into Authoritarianism, We Need a General Strike To make a general strike possible, we must organize strike funds and other supports to offset risks workers will bear. By The Shutdown Collective , Truthout February 11, 2017 Truthout
Op-Ed | When Raising the Minimum Wage Is a Bad Thing We cannot accept short-term gains if they mean concessions that undermine our ability to organize over the long haul. By Stephanie Luce & Jen Kern , InTheseTimes February 11, 2017 Truthout
Op-Ed | How Did We Get Here? Reflections on the Transfer of Power From Obama to Trump One Black individual in an office for eight years clearly does not obviate 200 years of white male succession or racism. By Lewis Gordon , Truthout February 11, 2017 Truthout