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Op-Ed
Don’t Subsidize Companies That Silence Workers
When workers can’t organize or speak out, their lives — and ours — may be at risk.
The Criminal Legal System Punishes Youth for Not Thinking Like Adults
Handing life sentences to 18-year-olds shows the same callous disregard for life the juveniles are accused of.
Five Reasons for Workers to Celebrate This Labor Day
Approval of unions is at a 15-year high alongside a wave of rising labor militancy.
Boris Johnson Takes His Brexit Demagoguery to the Social Media Sphere
The U.K. prime minister's communication style of short questions and short answers is typical of demagogic politics.
I Didn’t Kill Anyone, But I’m Sentenced to Die in Prison
Under “accountability laws,” people are convicted of murder just because they were present during the crime.
Amazon Fires Will Have Global Consequences. The UN Must Act.
The fires in the Amazon pose a threat to international peace and security.
EPA Moves to Loosen Methane Rules as Trump Opens Alaskan Rainforest
U.S.-style capitalism heeds no stop signs. It exists to plunder and to despoil for profit.
There’s Poison in the Tap Water. The Government Must Act.
The Trump administration's lack of adequate regulation is killing people.
The DNC Nixed a Climate Debate Because That’s What Chairman Perez Wanted
Perez and the Democratic National Committee must do better before it is entirely too late.
Free College Is a Good Start, But Low-Income Students Need Additional Support
The rising costs of college and housing have been slowly asphyxiating American families.