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2019 Showed That Workers Win Big If They Bargain Big
Lessons gleaned from this year's momentous struggles can inform labor's broader strategy heading into 2020.
People Power in Romania Stopped a Mining Project. Now the Corporation Is Suing.
A Canadian mining corporation is using corporate tribunals to sue for at least $3.3 billion in compensation.
What Will It Take to Rid Our Store Shelves of BPA and Other Dangerous Chemicals?
U.S. regulatory agencies are pushing to discredit independent evidence of harm while favoring pro-industry science.
Doctors Prescribe More of a Drug If They Receive Money From Company Tied to It
Pharmaceutical companies have paid doctors billions of dollars for consulting, promotional talks, meals and more.
Trump Adviser Says Republicans Will Ramp Up Voter Suppression in 2020
An audio recording of Trump re-election adviser Justin Clark revealed the Republican Party's strategy to win in 2020.
Senate GOP Sabotaged Effort to Keep White Nationalists Out of Military
The House passed a measure to screen recruits for white nationalist views. The Senate quietly altered it.
Governor Orders Police at Mauna Kea to Stand Down
The Thirty Meter Telescope will not be built at this time.
Industry Money Backs Attorneys General Pushing for Atlantic Coast Pipeline
Eighteen state attorneys general are calling for construction to proceed on the controversial Atlantic Coast Pipeline.
Climate Crisis Threatens a Third of Plant Species, Endangering Food Supply
More than a third of the world’s plants are so rare they face extinction.
Betsy DeVos’s Family Foundation Funnels Money to Her Right-Wing Supporters
Trump's education secretary is effectively funding an outside propaganda operation, says a watchdog group.