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Tenants March to Stop Giveaways to Wall Street Landlords
Republicans are proposing severe cuts to low-income housing assistance, while continuing to subsidize private equity housing profiteers.
Workers Shine a Spotlight on Employer Abuses in Music City
Hotel workers and supporters took to the streets June 20 to make visible the conditions facing low-wage workers Nashville.
Worried Sick About Prescription Costs
Drug corporations are bleeding Americans dry, and the proposed health care repeal will make things worse.
Republicans Set to Lose a Vote, if Mississippi Union Dispute Goes Before NLRB
If confirmed by the Senate, William Emanuel will have to sit out disputes involving Nissan because he represented the company while working for a union-busting firm.
Fed Up With Washington, DC? Look to Washington State
In the face of gridlock at the federal level, Seattle is leading the way towards a more just economy.
Economic Update: Capitalism’s Leaders
This week's episode discusses the Senate's dueling health bills, minimum wage cuts and more.
Lessons From Vermont: What the State’s Successes and Setbacks Should Teach Us About Single-Payer
Lawmakers could learn valuable lessons from activists working to enact Vermont's single-payer health care law.
Poverty Wages, Deportations, Wage Theft, Cockroaches: Farmworkers Demand Dignity From Ben & Jerry’s
Migrant workers are using direct actions to force Ben & Jerry's to raise employment standards across the supply chain.
Why We Need to Save the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Since its inception, the bureau has acted repeatedly to stop financial institutions from harming consumers.
The Internet vs. the FCC: Activists, Web Companies Launch Day of Action to Save Net Neutrality
Will Wednesday's massive online protest stop the gutting of net neutrality rules by Trump appointee Ajit Pai?