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The State Is Escalating Charges Against Protesters. Labor Must Defend Them.
John Caravello is facing decades in prison for an anti-ICE protest. He needs labor to build a national defense campaign.
US Lost 92,000 Jobs in February, With Growth Down 85 Percent Over Past Year
The report also saw a downward revision of 69,000 jobs from the past two months.
“Low-Wage 20” Report Spotlights Corporate Giants Paying Poverty Wages
None of the 20 companies provided median pay that allowed workers to afford a two-bedroom rental.
Striking Nurses From Coast to Coast Stood Up to Corporate Forces and Won
Nurses in New York, California, and Hawaii claimed big contract victories after showing their power on the picket line.
Trump’s Economy Is Hurting Americans — and Setting Us Up for Long-Term Collapse
Trump boasts of a booming economy. He’s dead wrong. A year into Trump 2.0, the affordability crisis is worse than ever.
Organizers Celebrate Palantir Headquarters’ Move From Denver After Protests
Meanwhile, Miami immigrant communities organize their own pushback as the company relocates its headquarters to Florida.
Trump Hikes Global Tariffs to 15 Percent Following Supreme Court Ruling
Trump “just announced a NEW 15% TAX on the American people. He does not care about you,” said Gov. Gavin Newsom.
Scandals Engulf Labor Secretary as Her Department Rolls Back Worker Protections
Lori Chavez-DeRemer faces allegations of misconduct at the agency, and her husband faces sexual assault allegations.
Peter Thiel Is Unleashing a Neocolonial Billionaire Fantasy in Honduras
Tech billionaires want to create their own city-states. Hondurans pay the price.
Grassroots Organizers in Wisconsin Offer Blueprint for Beating Back Data Centers
Private equity firms are investing heavily in new AI data centers, but local communities are finding ways to fight back.
San Francisco Teachers Win Big, Ending City’s First Educator Strike in Decades
The agreement includes fully funded family health care, limits on the use of AI, sanctuary protections, and more.
January Jobs Report Gains Mask Year of Downward Job Revisions
Nearly 6 in 10 Americans disapprove of how Trump has handled the economy, a new poll shows.
Trump’s War on Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Cost Consumers $19 Billion
That figure doesn’t cover “costs Americans could have been scammed out of due to a sidelined CFPB,” notes a new report.