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Converting Businesses to Cooperatives Just Got Easier
A coming wave of baby boomer retirements means we need more employee-ownership for small businesses.
NYC’s Biggest Shelter Contractor Makes Millions, Offers Shoddy Facilities
Homeless housing provider Acacia has built a small empire with connections throughout the New York City government.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Backs Bernie Sanders at Packed NYC Rally
Sanders also called Ocasio-Cortez a “fierce defender of the working class of our country.”
State Laws Pushed by GOP Hamper Affordable Housing Efforts in the South
Many Republican-controlled state governments have passed laws in recent years limiting what local officials can do.
British Parliament Forces Boris Johnson to Request Another Brexit Delay
A disorderly Brexit would hit Britain’s poor the hardest.
House Dems Seek Probe Into “Suspicious” Stock Trades Following Trump Statements
A Vanity Fair report has raised the possibility of a connection between major geopolitical events and insider trading.
Trump Agencies Fail to Report on Environmental Risks for Low-Income Communities
During the Obama era, nearly all government agencies filed reports on environmental justice.
Biden Accuses Sanders and Warren of “Playing Trump’s Game” With Medicare for All
Biden said his two top rivals have been “trying to con the American people” by supporting single-payer health care.
Energy Secretary Rick Perry to Step Down Over His Role in the Ukraine Scandal
Perry faces a Friday deadline to comply with a House subpoena regarding information about Ukraine.
Trump Administration’s Denials of H-1B Visas Are Being Overturned at Record Rate
The administration has been wrongfully rejecting qualified applicants for these visas for high-skilled immigrants.