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Five Lessons From the History of Public Sector Unions
History shows that workers can mobilize and organize even without cover of law.
Trump Succeeds in Making Insurance for People With Health Problems Unaffordable
Trump and the GOP are very proud of the high health care costs that they have imposed on millions of people.
I’m in Labor and Wondering: Why Doesn’t the World Recognize This as Work?
It is some of the hardest work I've ever completed, but it will never be recorded on a timesheet.
Mulvaney Student Fee Whitewash Benefits Bank of America, US Bank
Mick Mulvaney's leadership at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau could be disastrous for college students.
First Nations Celebrate Win Against Trans Mountain Pipeline Expansion
Here’s how indigenous leaders pulled together a grassroots movement to resist the pipeline expansion.
#MeToo Campaign for Sudanese Teen Highlights the Need to End Western Saviorism
The flash-in-the-pan activism of Noura’s case raises questions about #MeToo and women in the Global South.
In a Changing Climate, Access to Cooling Is a Human Right
Cooling centers are considered one method for increasing community and individual resilience in a changing climate.
Critics Ramp Up Calls for US to Stop Fueling Atrocities in Yemen
Amid these atrocities, the Pentagon is reportedly preparing to train Saudi military pilots on US soil.
Land of Extraction: How Prison Industry Settled in Central Appalachia
The prison industry continues the tradition of toxic exploitation perpetuated by the coal mining industry.
Trump’s 5G Network Raises Concerns for Public Health and the Environment
Consumers should be concerned about the potential health impacts of wireless radiation.