New union disclosure rule takes effect after AFL-CIO loses first court bid
A federal judge declined to pause expanded Labor Department reporting requirements that unions say will bury them in paperwork and divert money from organizing and bargaining.
To force billionaires off welfare, Sanders tax would make corporations fund 100% of public...
"I don't believe that ordinary Americans should be subsidizing the wealthiest person in the world because you pay your employees inadequate wages."
Young activists aren’t waiting for anyone
Young activists may be opting for more direct action than relying on adults in power, but older generations still have a key role to play.
Policing on trial: Attorney Ben Crump on Fed case against three cops involved in...
The trial will show the importance of accountability even from police who are bystanders to murder, says Benjamin Crump, part of the legal team for George Floyd’s family.
Suspended cop arrested for bank robbery
Daugherty faces up to 20 years in federal prison if convicted of bank robbery.
Few Democrats offer alternatives to war – weary voters
The party’s failure to challenge such foreign policies is a moral and political tragedy.
EU approves law to ban greenwashing on product labels
“This law cuts through the smoke of misleading green marketing, putting a leash on shady claims and boosting the credibility of sustainability labels.”
Category 3 Idalia strongest hurricane to hit Big Bend, Florida on record
When Idalia made landfall sustained winds were 125 miles per hour, making it the strongest hurricane to hit Big Bend since records started in 1851.
3M to pay $10.3 billion to settle water pollution suit over PFAS ‘forever chemicals’
“We have reached the largest drinking water settlement in American history, which will be used to help filter PFAS from drinking water that is served to the public.”
Let’s put more effort into investigating and prosecuting environmental crimes
Uncovering environmental harms and crimes, and holding those responsible accountable, has never received enough priority. We need to correct that problem.