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Farmworkers Push Wendy’s, Kroger and Publix to Take Stance Against Forced Labor
The Coalition of Immokalee Workers is pushing the companies to join the Fair Food Program, which deters forced labor.
Railroad Workers Threaten to Strike and Call for Public Takeover of the Rails
A showdown between organized labor and Wall Street looms over the world of freight trains.
WTO Meeting Presents Opportunity to Challenge Corporate Control Over Food Supply
Farmers and activists are keeping hope alive for building a more just and sustainable way of practicing agriculture.
Supply Chain Failures Prove Growing Need for Localized Economies
The pandemic showed that localized economies are better equipped to respond to the needs of their communities.
Nearly All House Republicans Vote Against Bill to Alleviate Baby Food Shortage
Republicans have spent the last weeks blaming the shortage squarely on President Joe Biden.
Progressives Say Abbott’s “Near Monopoly” Laid Groundwork for Baby Food Shortage
In a letter, the lawmakers asked Biden to take every action available to him to ease the shortage.
What’s Needed to Fight Climate Crisis Is Clear. The Powerful Are Preventing It.
Republicans, Manchin, Sinema, Biden, capitalism and war are obstructing climate action this Earth Day.
Ukrainians Are Facing a Food and Medicine Supply Crisis
For those who require insulin or other prescription drugs, the situation is a matter of life and death.
Nationalizing Fossil Fuel Industry Is a Practical Solution to Rising Inflation
We absolutely cannot return to the neoliberal solution of suppressing workers' wages to keep inflation low.
Inflation Policies Must Deal With Impact of Rising Food Prices on the Poor
To confront inflation, we need a universal basic income funded through a progressive tax structure.