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Fight for $15 Organizers Demand a Union
Organizers behind the Fight for $15 are demanding SEIU extend its principles of workplace democracy to its own employees.
Beyond Awareness: Mental Illness and the Ableism of Capitalism
Capitalism values people based on their ability to produce, rather than their contributions to the lives of those around them.
Organic Farmers Are Not Anti-Science, but Genetic Engineers Often Are
A question that I have heard from proponents of biotechnology is “Why do you organic farmers oppose science, like the climate deniers?”
Hillary Clinton’s Memoir Deletions, in Detail
Omissions include references to Latin America, the TPP and the Arab Spring.
A Multi-Trillion-Dollar Bridge to Nowhere in the Greater Middle East
Washington finds itself drawn ever deeper into conflicts that, once begun, become interminable — wars for which the US military has yet to devise a plausible solution.
Charles Koch’s Disturbing High School Economics Project Teaches “Sacrificing Lives for Profits“
Is Koch Industries behind your university or grade school's economics curriculum?
The Other Big Surprise of 2016 Is the Return of Democratic Socialism
Whether or not Sanders reaches the White House, it's clear that democratic socialism has made a comeback in American life.
Discriminatory Bathroom Law Also Worsens Economic Inequality
What is often left out of media coverage on HB2 is the fact that it does more than restrict bathroom access.
Brazil: Rules Protecting Amazon Under Threat in New Political Fight
Environmental licensing would be “auto-approved” once an Environmental Impact Assessment has been submitted.
The Historical Roots of Contemporary Violence Against Pregnant Black Women
There is a long history of violence enacted on the bodies of pregnant Black women, but they have always fought back.