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One Mistake Led to a Lifetime Ban of SNAP Benefits. This Reform Can Resolve It.
Lawmakers introduced the RESTORE Act to prevent further harm to those affected by the criminal justice system.
Vermont Farmworkers Go to Amsterdam to Fight for “Milk With Dignity”
Stonewalled by a US supermarket chain, farmworkers took the struggle to its parent company in Amsterdam.
Farmers Unions Are Targeting Modi in India’s Elections
Farmers remain united in their opposition to Modi's far-right government and their demands for economic justice.
It’s Long Past Time for Restaurant Workers to Earn a Livable Wage
The federal minimum wage for tipped workers hasn’t risen since 1991. Workers are taking on the industry to change that.
Corporate Power Has Long Dominated Alabama. Autoworkers May Change That.
The UAW’s fight to unionize autoworkers represents a larger struggle against the state’s corporate power structure.
Tennessee Volkswagen Workers Vote to Join UAW in “Historic Victory”
“Even though the deck is stacked against us, momentum is on our side, and we're winning,” said one union leader.
Harms of US Blockade Against Cuba Compound as Food and Energy Crises Spread
Having survived the US blockade for 62 years, Cuba is enduring its worst economic crisis since the collapse of the USSR.
Climate Crisis Will Shrink Average Global Income 19 Percent in the Next 26 Years
Countries least responsible for climate change may see 40 percent greater income loss than higher-emission countries.
Coalition Condemns Google’s Illegal Firing of Workers Protesting Israel Contract
In a $1.2 billion contract, Google and Amazon provide cloud infrastructure and data services to the Israeli government.
Nobody “Earns” a Billion Dollars. We Need a Wealth Tax.
Economist James K. Boyce analyzes new data on US disparities and frames environmental degradation as a class issue.