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A Return to Debtors’ Prisons: Jeff Sessions’ War on the Poor
The attorney general is bringing back unconstitutional penalties for unpaid debts.
New Essay Collection on History of Wobblies Offers Insights for Today’s Radicalized
Worker solidarity is the Wobblies' main lesson.
The GOP’s Tax Scam Is a Big Win for Investors in Mass Incarceration
Mass incarceration is about to get even more profitable.
When Companies Deny Climate Science, Their Workers Pay
General Electric doubled down on coal.
Climate Change Meets Mass Incarceration: California’s Incarcerated Firefighters
Prisoners fight fires for low wages.
Trump Vowed to Fix US Infrastructure — but His Budget Stiffs Small Towns
Much-needed financial support for small communities is threatened by the Trump administration's budget and tax plans.
Will California’s Green Rush Leave People of Color Behind?
On January 1, 2018, the gates to California's “green rush” will swing open.
2017 Year in Review: The Labor Movement Turned Lemons Into Lemonade
What lessons can the labor movement learn from 2017.
#MeToo in the Fields: Farmworkers Show Us How to Organize Against Sexual Violence
The Coalition of Immokalee workers has spent more than 20 years organizing against hyper-exploitation.
The Violence Behind Corporate Globalization Is Threatening Indigenous Communities With Extinction
Militarized business practices are decimating villages.