Five critical lessons from UPS’s union workers
The UPS Teamsters’ negotiations with the world’s largest delivery company offer the American labor movement lessons in organizing.
Can the nuclear weapons genie be put back in the bottle?
The vehicle today for eliminating nuclear weapons is the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, passed at the United Nations by a vote of 122 nations in 2017 - and it's not supported by the U.S., Russia, or China.
‘An important step forward’: deep-sea mining not approved during international talks
“We cannot and must not embark on a new industrial activity when we are not able to fully measure its consequences and therefore risk irreversible damage to our marine ecosystems.”
After hottest month on record, oil giant BP reports ‘hideous’ $2.6 billion in profits
"Leaving this industry with the power to profit without consequence is not only morally abhorrent—it's plainly ludicrous in the face of a climate catastrophe that threatens us all," said one campaigner.
Why the GOP is trying to take credit for union workers’ infrastructure victory
As Republicans try to take credit for the infrastructure program, it’s important for union members to continue pointing out the truth.
‘Rigged’ US tax code blamed as wealthy see major retirement account gains
"It is unacceptable that taxpayers are forced to spend billions of dollars subsidizing the retirement accounts of the wealthiest people in America," said Sen. Bernie Sanders.
True responsibility and the need for change
Change is essential if we are to survive, systemic/institutional change flowing from individual change and a shift in attitudes.
‘Era of global boiling’ has arrived, UN chief says
“The consequences are clear and they are tragic: children swept away by monsoon rains; families running from the flames; workers collapsing in scorching heat.”
New report predicts wind and solar to produce a third of power worldwide by...
The RMI report said that by 2030, solar and wind are "predicted to generate 12,000 to 14,000 terawatt hours of power" or three to four times the capacity of 2022 levels.
That other war
This conflict will not be televised.