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Groups Pushing Right-Wing State Policy Are Raking In $152 Million Each Year
The revenue doesn't include millions more in contributions to advocacy or litigation arms of the State Policy Network.
Workers Have Held More Strikes So Far in 2022 Than in All of 2021, Data Finds
Workers have waged close to 300 strikes this year so far, compared to about 260 strikes last year.
Bolsonaro Pushes Brazenly False Claims of Election Fraud After First Round Loss
The far right incumbent president claimed, without proof, that his second-place showing this weekend was due to fraud.
Liz Truss Is Roiling the British Economy in Her Zeal to Serve the 1 Percent
The U.K. prime minister had said the £45 billion giveaway to the rich was just the start. Then she was forced to U-turn.
Trump Made Up “Audit” Excuse for Why He Shouldn’t Make Tax Returns Public
Trump reportedly said that the excuse was perfect because he'd "never not be under audit.”
Disapproval of the Supreme Court Is at a Record High, Polling Finds
Over 4 in 10 Americans now say that the Supreme Court is “too conservative” — an all-time high.
Newsom Reverses Course and Signs Farmworker Union Bill After Grassroots Pressure
The California governor has signed a law that makes it easier for farmworkers to participate in union elections.
Poll: Most People Want Certification Process Updated to Prevent Another Jan. 6
The likelihood of changes to the current law took a leap forward this week after Mitch McConnell said he backs the idea.
Biden Promised “Good-Paying Union Jobs,” But It Will Take Organizing to Get Them
Activists are poised to leverage and expand the Inflation Reduction Act’s provisions to protect workers’ rights.
What Lessons Can We Draw From the Time the Wealthy Fled New York?
Lockdown showed us what can happen when capitalism with its emphasis on consumption and competition is put on hold.