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Workers’ Health Data Collected for COVID Safety Poses Risk to Labor Rights
Many of these technologies pose severe threats to workers' privacy and other fundamental rights.
Clean Electricity Plan Would Free US Economy of Carbon Dependence in 15 Years
A new engineering plan to avert the climate emergency would create millions of new jobs and save U.S. families money.
We Need a People’s Bailout as Inequality Worsens Amid COVID-19
History’s largest transfer of wealth went in the wrong direction. The time to reclaim stolen funds is now.
How Do You Teach Younger Students With an Antiracism Lens?
Educators are finding tools to teach young kids about America’s racist past and present in age-appropriate ways.
GOP-Aligned Groups Use Discredited Ideas to Promote Fear of Mail-In Voting
Right-wing groups aren't concerned with election integrity. They want to scare people from using mail-in ballots.
Official Statistics Show Wage Growth, But That’s Due to Low-Wage Job Losses
A study by the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco says the recent spike in wage growth is an “illusion.”
NYC Teachers Say Union Leadership Made Unsafe Reopening Plan With City Officials
Rank-and-file educators say the agreement between UFT and the city does nothing to address pandemic safety concerns.
Court Strikes Blow Against Dark Money Just in Time for the 2020 Elections
A recent ruling will require more donors to disclose their role in bankrolling political ads.
American Political Cynicism Could Benefit Trump in November
If voters believe that democracy works only for the corrupt elites, leaders can more easily subvert democratic norms.
The Milwaukee Bucks Strike Is Part of a Long Tradition of Athlete Resistance
The Bucks strike came out of a resurgence of Black athlete organizing spanning football, soccer, baseball and more.