‘Jaw-dropping’: Wall Street bonuses have soared 1,743% since 1985
A new analysis finds that if the federal minimum wage had increased at the same rate, it would currently be $61.75 an hour.
We must turn solidarity with Ukraine into the new normal for all refugees
The global North’s unprecedented support for Ukrainians has revealed racist double standards. But it’s also an opportunity to extend such solidarity to everyone.
After Hurricane Ida, a historic Black community races to save its future
Residents of Ironton, Louisiana are rallying for their share of recovery funds.
Dashcam video released showing officer fatally shooting unarmed man
Cassandra Dollard was arrested and charged with voluntary manslaughter. She was also terminated from the Hemingway Police Department.
Inside the chaotic charter schools run by a for-profit company
Former teachers and board members say charters run by Accel Schools are designed to fail.
The hidden link between corporate greed and inflation
Don’t fall for the fear mongering about inflation. The real culprit here is corporate power.
Florida may soon use digital images of ballots in recounts—will all counties make them...
As Florida updates its recount rules, election transparency advocates worry about losing public trust.
Flacks for the rich tell one philanthropy story, the numbers tell another
Our wealthiest give away only a fraction of what they could easily afford to give.
Facing severe repression, Russians are turning to antiwar graffiti
As the Kremlin cracks down on antiwar protests, subversive street art critiquing the war in Ukraine is proliferating across Russia.
‘Worse than Texas’: Extreme anti-choice bills advance in multiple states
Republican lawmakers in at least four states this week advanced bills banning or limiting abortion access.