Saturday, July 11, 2026

How Howard Schultz made Starbucks the poster child of corporate abuse

The billionaire CEO returned to Starbucks to curb union activity. His union busting has been so egregious that the company’s already poor reputation is now in tatters.

The rail unions warned us. Greed is dangerous.

Following multiple, dangerous derailments across the country, those working the railroad have a solution to the nation's rail crisis: public ownership.

PFAS ‘forever chemicals’ disrupt biological processes in developing adolescents, first-of-its-kind study discovers

“Together, our findings raise the possibility that increased risk of metabolic disorders associated with PFAS exposure are caused by alterations in thyroid hormones and mediated by changes in lipid metabolism.”

Progressives urge Senate dems to ditch tradition that’s allowing GOP to veto Biden judges

"Senate Democrats should eliminate every barrier possible" to confirm President Joe Biden's judicial nominees, said Indivisible.

Facile answer to made-up MAGA blight

Bottomless is this vicious pit –/ No lunacy they won’t commit.

How bioenergy causes air pollution: The dark side of renewable energy

On the ground, burning biomass contributes to many air pollution impacts.

EPA orders Norfolk Southern to conduct cleanup and cover costs of trail derailment in...

“Let me be clear: Norfolk Southern will pay for cleaning up the mess they created and for the trauma they’ve inflicted on this community."

Texas governor says most gun crimes involve illegally owned weapons. That’s not true for...

According to an investigation by ProPublica and The Texas Tribune, the majority of the state’s 19 mass shootings over the past six decades were carried out by men who legally possessed firearms.

How unions safeguard workers’ sweat equity

When companies do threaten to close worksites, unions step up to preserve jobs and protect communities.

Four corrosive ‘bad myths’ batter America until unifying ‘good myths’ regain prominence

History depicts the battle between “bad myths” that divide, even destroy, vs the “good myths” that speak to the grandeur of the American experiment.