How urban planners disenfranchised black communities in west Oakland
“The planning profession has to reconcile that because they have been complicit in this whole issue, not only in Oakland, but in cities all across the country.”
Tesla delivers record number vehicles amid pandemic doubling third-quarter profits
Third quarter net profit was at $331 million making Tesla on course to turn an annual profit for the first time ever.
Hate unbound
Politicians and media moguls have long understood that fear and hate sell better than hope and compassion, no matter how much we might wish it otherwise.
How a first union contract provides workers a seat at the table
Right now, companies regularly obstruct organizing and bargaining because it’s so easy for them to get away with it.
‘Not in 2030 or 2050…now!’: Climate strikers worldwide demand urgent action
"We strike because climate justice isn't a myth, but a reality we intend to build."
Undercover NY Cop Found Guilty of Assault in Motorist’s Beating
After an undercover New York detective and a biker were caught on video ruthlessly beating a motorist, the two were convicted on Tuesday of second-degree assault, coercion and riot. Their sentencing is set for August.
A Middle-Class Tax Revolt? You Bet!!!
Welfare in the U.S. flows vertically in two directions from a single source—the middle-class. The redistribution of wealth that flows up to the rich is far greater and more concentrated than the wealth that flows down to the poor. This is a major problem.
Student Debt: A Penalty the Poor Pay for Not Being Wealthy
There are two options for our future generations: get an education and agree to inescapable debt, or don’t get an education and the possibility of employment goes out the window. Student debt has become a trap.
A positive vision for what the Green New Deal could be
The Green New Deal as a concept has arrived. Where it goes from here is up to us.
The Outrageous Ascent of CEO Pay
It's time we start pushing companies to put less money into the hands of their CEOs and more into the hands of their average employees. Not only will it create more jobs, it will actually help corporations.





