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Biden’s Jobs Plan Expands Access to Care Outside For-Profit Nursing Homes
New research reveals nursing homes owned by private equity investors have higher death rates.
In Alarmist Turn, NATO Is Increasingly Positioning Itself in Opposition to China
The U.S.'s call for NATO to expand into the Pacific will heighten the risk of a dangerous confrontation with China.
Biden Could Use One Law to Undo Some of Trump’s Legacy, But Time’s Running Out
Biden and the Democrats have until the end of April to use the Congressional Review Act to undo some Trump-era policy.
Attacks on Asian Women Are Fueled by Criminalization, War and Economic Injustice
The mass shooting in Georgia also exposes the violence of imperialism, economic exploitation and immigration policy.
We Need an Interior Department Aimed at Environmental Justice — Not Destruction
The department’s role in facilitating oil and gas exploration on Indigenous lands has contributed to the climate crisis.
How Union Activists Pushed Congress to Save Hundreds of Thousands of Pensions
Teamsters organized to win $86 billion from Congress, as part of the $1.9 trillion COVID relief bill.
Prison Laborers Are Paid Pennies to Maintain the Prisons They’re Incarcerated In
More than 4,000 private corporations in the U.S. have a financial stake in the expansion of the public prison system.
Parties Charge A Lot for Committee and Leadership Roles. Corporations Benefit.
Secretive policies enforced by the two parties directly link legislative and political power to campaign fundraising.
Amazon Is Hiring Aggressive Firms to Bust Union Efforts
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos declined Bernie Sanders’s invitation to a Senate Budget Committee hearing on inequality today.
“Just” Transitions Are Possible, But They Require State Investment
A national strategy that weaves local initiatives into a more inclusive economy will bring solutions that workers want.