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Los Angeles Car Wash Workers Turn Up Pressure
Through collaboration between worker centers and unions, car wash workers are transforming their industry.
“Water Is Our Life”: How a Mining Disaster Affected the Navajo Nation
Nearly a year after a mine drainage accident contaminated rivers, Native people living downstream face ongoing health risks.
Five Ways the “Newest” Story in Iraq and Syria Is Not New
In our never-ending Iraq wars, the same “lessons” are always there to be absorbed, but no one in Washington ever seems to learn.
Verizon Strike Exposes Broader Shifts in Telecom Labor Conditions
The effects of labor outsourcing and the end of landlines undergird the Verizon strike by CWA and IBEW union members.
Is the EPA Being Pressured? Environmental Concerns About Syngenta Chemical Removed From EPA Site
A preliminary risk assessment of atrazine was quietly removed from the EPA's website.
The US in Korea: Lessons Lost, Lessons Learned
To make peace in Korea, the US should reflect on historical realities and consider strategies other than military posturing.
Pay-for-Privacy Schemes Put the Most Vulnerable Americans at Risk
As our lives have moved online, ISPs have gained access to our most sensitive personal information.
How Payday Lenders Are Beating Back Reform in Alabama
The payday loan industry has made sure Alabama lawmakers are swimming in dirty cash.
New Rules on Corporate Secrecy Have Glaring Loopholes
New rules intend to address corruption in US shell companies, but watchdog groups found several loopholes.
Bernie Sanders Takes West Virginia
Bernie Sanders swept the Democratic primary yesterday, winning 51.4 percent to Clinton's 36 percent.