Thursday, May 2, 2024

Loving America and resisting Trump

The new patriotism.

A Major American Meat Company Is Going Big With Antibiotic-Free Pork

Tyson is responding to consumer demand with a new line of meat sourced from pigs raised without drugs.

Hershey, Nestlé, Mars and other chocolate makers named in child slavery class action lawsuit

“The cocoa and chocolate industry has zero tolerance for any instances of forced labor in the supply chain.”
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“People vs. Fossil fuels”: Over 530 arrested in historic Indigenous-led climate protests in D.C.

“We wanted to bring the frontlines to his doorstep to let him see that we are very serious about climate change and declaring a climate emergency.”

How Exxon lobbyists led push to deepen U.S. ports and increase natural gas exports

Companies such as ExxonMobil, BP, Sempra Energy, BG Group, Chevron, Koch Industries, and others all lobbied for H.R. 3080/S. 601.

In a historic move, Los Angeles educators vote to strike

With corporations on a warpath to privatize schools, the future of public education is at stake across the country, and Los Angeles is ground zero for this struggle.

Former LA City Councilman sentenced to prison for obstructing corruption probe

U.S. District Judge John F. Walter sentenced Englander to 14 months in federal prison. The former city councilman was also ordered to pay a $15,000 fine.

Responding to Striketober, John Oliver produced the best report on union busting we’ve ever...

John Oliver understands that spreading information is easier when you bake a little humor in.

A Message Of Hope For The New Year

The good news is we are growing, winning progress and getting stronger. If we continue our progress, 2016 will begin the era where the mass social movement cannot be ignored.

Senators urge Army leadership to testify before Congress about Fort Hood firings

The U.S. Army failed Sergeant Elder Fernandes, Specialist Vanessa Guillen, and their families and they, like the families of all of the soldiers who have suffered at Fort Hood, deserve justice.”