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Chicago Creates New Office of Labor Standards to Combat Wage Theft
The new office has the authority to investigate mistreatment reported in the news or by community groups.
Unprecedented Early Voting Gives Progressives Hope
Across the country, more than 22 million Americans have already voted in state and federal elections.
Trump’s Immigration Stunts Are Driving Progressive Voter Turnout
Trump's proposal to end birthright citizenship has sharpened a sense of urgency to vote to protect immigrants.
Chicago Teachers Just Voted to Authorize the First Charter School Strike
Charter school teachers are currently bargaining their first contracts as members of the Chicago Teachers Union.
Demonstrators Block Trump During March for Love and Solidarity in Pittsburgh
Thousands of demonstrators gathered near the Tree of Life synagogue to condemn Trump's embrace of white nationalism.
A Fraction of the GOP Tax Cut Could End US’s Water Affordability Crisis
An estimated 15 million people in the US experienced a tap water shutoff in 2016 because of water's rising cost.
Teachers Promise a Show of Power at the Polls
Educators and their allies hope to turn momentum from nationwide strikes into gains at the ballot box.
Trump Claims He Can End 14th Amendment Guarantee of Birthright Citizenship
This is Trump's latest effort to mainstream a noxious lie while also furthering his authoritarian governance.
World’s Capitalists Celebrate Win of Brazilian Fascist Jair Bolsonaro
Corporate excitement over Bolsonaro's ascent to power began when he prevailed in the first round of elections.
New Green Strategy: Change the Electorate, Not the Election
It turns out that many people who care about the environment never vote. One organization is working to change that.