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First Fast Food Workers Union in US Prepares to Strike
The strike could potentially become the largest in the history of the solidarity union.
Trump’s Republican Primary Challengers Find Support Among Democratic Donors
Republican primary challengers are struggling to build up momentum to battle the incumbent.
AOC Backs Sanders as 26,000 Gather at Largest Presidential Rally of 2019
The rally was held between the nation’s largest public housing development and the largest power plant in New York City.
Mick Mulvaney Admits Trump Still Considers Himself to Be in Hospitality
Trump's acting chief of staff said the president is still running his businesses in office.
Pentagon Chief Says US Forces Leaving Syria Are Shifting to Iraq
This comes as Trump tweets he's “bringing soldiers home.”
ExxonMobil Is Still Bankrolling Climate Science Deniers
The world’s largest oil company says climate change is real, yet continues to finance climate denier groups.
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.