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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.
More Surveillance Won’t Stop White Supremacy. It Will Target Activists of Color.
More domestic terrorism laws will only further empower law enforcement to suppress protests against white supremacy.
CDC Insisted Surgical Masks Were Enough. Caregivers of Color Suffered Most.
CDC guidelines don’t consider caring for a COVID patient to be a source of “exposure" if the caregiver wears a mask.
Right-to-Work Laws Are Rooted in Racism. The PRO Act Would Strike Them Down.
The measure must now pass the Senate to break the stranglehold that Jim Crow-era laws have placed on workers' power.
The Stimulus Payments’ Big Delivery Snafus Need to Be Addressed — Now
The poorest households, which need the money the most, had significant problems getting their $1,200 and $600 payments.
Japan Hasn’t Recovered 10 Years After Fukushima Meltdown
Data from an independent analysis show that Japan has not “recovered,” nor can it ever return to pre-meltdown norms.
Trump Is Battling the GOP for Use of His Image to Attract Small Donors
Trump is reportedly aware that establishment GOP forces are increasingly reliant on his brand to raise money.