Thursday, August 27, 2026

The Economy We Want Starts With a Constitutional Amendment

A more democratic and equal election system is the first step toward a more democratic and equal economy.

Trump appointee apologizes and resigns after bigoted comments emerge

Higbie publicly accused 75 percent of PTSD patients of lying in order to gain federal money.

WHO finds violence against women ‘remains devastatingly pervasive,’ affecting 1 in 3 worldwide

"Violence against women is endemic in every country and culture, causing harm to millions of women and their families, and has been exacerbated by the Covid-19 pandemic."

The Fight for $15 celebrates its fourth anniversary with new protests

A federal minimum wage increase may be unlikely under President Trump, but low-wage workers have already won major victories.

Pity the Children

If we continue to ignore the hunger, poverty and desperate families and communities of our young, we guarantee there will be a huge, violent population plagued by crime, drug addiction and high incarceration rates. If we save the children, we save society.

Video: Naomi Klein Extended Interview on Role of Obama, Trudeau & Austerity at U.N....

Best-selling author Naomi Klein examines how the 2008 economic crisis and bank bailouts continue to shape political momentum to tackle climate change; Obama’s attempt to be a climate leader at the COP 21 meeting in Paris; and the potential for new Canada’s new Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.

For Nine Souls in Charleston, One Year Later

Cynthia Hurd. Susie Jackson. Ethel Lee Lance. Depayne Middle-Doctor. Clementa Pinckney. Tywanza Sanders. Daniel Simmons. Sharonda Singleton. Myra Thompson. Remember them by name. They live on.

Cuomo denies permit for Northern Access pipeline

We commend Gov. Cuomo and Commissioner Seggos’ decision to stop this pipeline from moving forward.

Amazon workers in Staten Island clinch a historic victory

The ALU clinched a decisive victory today, winning by a wide margin to create the first unionized workplace in Amazon’s extensive network of fulfillment, delivery, and sortation centers across the U.S.