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Worker-Run News Outlets Are Good News for the Labor Movement
The publishers of Payday Report, a crowdfunded publication focused on labor issues, discuss worker-run journalism.
The GOP’s “Southern Strategy” Shows How White Supremacy Fuels Class Exploitation
A deliberately created racial hierarchy makes poor whites align with the superrich against their own interests.
Trump’s Guest Worker Ban Sparks New Focus on Immigrant Push for Labor Overhaul
While the move is a stunt to appeal to racist supporters, activists see it as an opportunity to push for labor reforms.
Republicans Seek Immunity for Employers From Lawsuits Related to Pandemic
Amid COVID-19, Congress faces off on whether to protect workers or protect employers.
Trump Regulator Shelved Discrimination Probes Into Big Banks and Other Lenders
At least six investigations into mortgage loan redlining have been halted or stalled against staff recommendations.
More Than 20 Million People in US Face Eviction by the End of September
Roughly 20 percent of the 110 million Americans living in rented homes could face homelessness by the fall.
Organizing Against Police Unions Has Invigorated Hollywood’s Labor Movement
The push to expel law enforcement from the movement has grown quickly in the rank-and-file.
Raising Corporate Taxes Could Help Cities Facing COVID-19 Budget Crises
Local policymakers are facing pressure to make painful spending cuts, when they could be raising taxes on the wealthy.
Public Sector’s Right to Strike Is Left Behind in Biden-Bernie Task Force
Progress towards radical reforms is made outside, not inside, of the rooms where the power players huddle.
Number of Food Insecure Households With Children Doubled From Pre-COVID Levels
Over one-quarter of households with children reported food insecurity in recent weeks.