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As Unions Decline, Construction Workers Are Dying at Alarming Rates
Without unions, workers in construction regularly find themselves both inadequately trained and forced to labor in situations that could — and do — kill them.
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Refusing to Sing or Stand: The Anthem as an Opportunity for Resistance
Simple acts of “taking the knee” during the anthem reveal the possibility for a new nation.
Populist Coalition Beats Back Chevron in California Refinery Town
The Richmond Progressive Alliance offers a model for big-picture progressive city politics.
William Rivers Pitt | An American Imam Lights a Candle of Hope
Where our politicians fail us, our shared values lift us all up.
This Man Kick-Started the First Fossil Fuel-Funded Campaigns to Attack Climate Science
Palmer's views, and those of a Trump-led administration, are contradicted outright by every major scientific academy on the planet.
Trump Proposals Could Make Marketplace Coverage More Expensive, Less Accessible
The Trump Administration appears poised to propose, changes for the individual health insurance market.
For Endangered Species, the Road to Recovery Can Be Winding and Bumpy
preventing extinctions is a clear and concrete goal, but promoting recoveries is more ambiguous and abstract.
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To Halt the Slide Into Authoritarianism, We Need a General Strike
To make a general strike possible, we must organize strike funds and other supports to offset risks workers will bear.
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When Raising the Minimum Wage Is a Bad Thing
We cannot accept short-term gains if they mean concessions that undermine our ability to organize over the long haul.
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How Did We Get Here? Reflections on the Transfer of Power From Obama to Trump
One Black individual in an office for eight years clearly does not obviate 200 years of white male succession or racism.