Is the US legal system at war with its people?
Incarcerations, brutality, and torture are common in the U.S. Activists claim that this amounts to a war waged against racially marginalized, poor, and working-class people.
‘Great day for labor’: NLRB rejects Amazon attempt to overturn union win
"This was an outrageous union-busting campaign by Amazon and we're demanding the company come to the table to bargain," said an attorney for the Amazon Labor Union.
The real reason teachers are quitting
Defend our teachers. Pay our teachers. Value our teachers. The work they do determines our future.
NPR devotes almost two hours to Afghanistan over two weeks—and 30 seconds to US...
If NPR cared about the Afghan people, its coverage would be aimed at informing listeners about how their country’s policies are dramatically hurting Afghans.
Los Angeles is creating a model for fighting mass incarceration
Los Angeles County is laying out a vision for reducing incarceration and providing care that could have national significance.
Behind Starbucks union-busting stands CEO who got $940,000,000 richer during pandemic
"Starbucks and its billionaire CEO, Howard Schultz, can well-afford to improve employees' pay and working conditions through unionization."
How unions are combating domestic violence
Dozens of unions in the United States and Canada with contract language providing domestic violence survivors with the resources crucial to breaking free of their abusers.
Joe Biden could have gone a lot further on student loans
The president’s loan forgiveness plan is narrow and paltry—and his administration’s preparation to fend off outraged criticism from both sides of the aisle speaks volumes.
‘A watershed moment’: CA Senate passes historic bill to empower fast food workers
If Gov. Gavin Newsom signs it, one union leader said the measure "will be the most important piece of labor law to pass in decades."
How the USDA fails to enforce the Animal Welfare Act
The agency has neglected its federally mandated responsibilities—even in the face of years of their own inspectors’ reports of abuse.