Union declares victory as Kellogg’s strike ends with pay raise, moratorium on plant closures
“From picket line to picket line, Kellogg’s union members stood strong and undeterred in this fight, inspiring generations of workers across the globe.”
The year in inequality in 10 charts
Our economic and racial divides grew even wider in 2021, but there are signs of hope for a more equitable future.
In rural America, an invisible eviction crisis
In places where rental assistance has been slow to be delivered, eviction cases are piling up. No one’s tracking it.
Chicago’s last black-owned bank got millions in government deposits — then had to give...
As Black-owned banks disappear, politicians are under increasing pressure to save them. Big deposits are a ready solution, but sometimes they burden the banks more than they help.
Democratic legislators send scathing letter to Amazon inquiring about employee deaths
“Amazon has proven time and time again that it views workers as disposable means to achieving greater profits.”
“Shut down those tanks”: anger grows in Hawaii after U.S. Navy fuel site contaminates...
“The Navy assured us and promised our state Water Resource Management Commission that this would never happen, and yet here we are.”
Why activists need art to create social change
The authors of a new book on artistic activism discuss the importance of fighting on the terrain of popular culture to reach a mass audience.
Former NY police chief pleads guilty to drunk driving charge
Within a week after the crash, Forsythe resigned from the department due to his flimsy explanation.
New anti-protest laws cast a long shadow on First Amendment rights
A deep divide over protests and who defines what peaceful is?
Tornados can kill. So can Amazon’s business model.
Will we continue to tolerate corporate executive ‘risk taking’ that puts only workers at real risk?