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Socialist Ideals in Practice: Democratic Socialists of America Muck Out Flooded Houston Homes
In Republican Texas, socialists are creating the safety net.
Pink Floyd Founder Roger Waters: BDS Is Admirable Display of Resistance
Waters has continued to speak out.
This “Charitable” Foundation Is Waging an Attack on Labor Unions While Funding ALEC
Today, State Policy Network has 66 affiliate members, mostly state-based think tanks, and 87 associate members.
An Anti-Poverty Program That Makes It Pay to Work
The Earned Income Tax Credit is the most popular anti-poverty tool. So why won't the feds expand it?
If Concessions Continue, Connecticut Unions Could Go the Way of Wisconsin
For the third time in eight years, public sector workers in Connecticut have voted for concessions.
Another Thing Disappearing From Rural America: Maternal Care
Women of color are being hit the hardest.
Welfare for Wall Street: Fees on Retirement Accounts
How would you feel about being taxed $1,000 a year to provide six-figure salaries to people in the financial sector?
Irma Destroys Haitian Farmland as Recovery Goes On From Recent Disasters
The death toll has reached at least 27 in the Caribbean.
As Hurricanes Intensify, So Does Resistance to Big Oil in the Gulf
Activists demand a just transition away from fossil fuels.
With All Eyes on DACA, the Trump Administration Is Quietly Killing Overtime Protections
Trump has quietly waged a war on labor.