How employers are trying to thwart a wave of union drives
“Fear is a great motivator. That’s exactly how they operate.”
President Obama Can Help Save Saudi Youth Facing Beheading
If the Saudi government beheads these young men, it will further ignite sectarian hatred.
Actors embrace tentative deal with studios, curtains rise on Hollywood’s longest strike era
This agreement, coupled with a recent deal among writers, has brought a close to the industry's strike actions that had previously brought production to a near standstill.
‘Massive victory for the whole internet’ as California passes nation’s strongest net neutrality bill
"AT&T and Comcast spent enormous amounts of money lobbying to kill SB 822. They almost succeeded more than once, but we fought back."
Montana judge strikes down restrictive abortion laws targeting Medicaid recipients
Montana court blocks restrictive abortion laws that targeted Medicaid recipients, ruling they violate constitutional rights to privacy and equal protection.
Activist Scott Warren, facing federal charges for aiding migrants, says he won’t be deterred
Warren, a longtime volunteer with the humanitarian aid group No More Deaths, was charged with three felony counts for his alleged crime of providing food, water and shelter to migrants in Ajo, Arizona.
From Alcatraz to Standing Rock: The 50-year arc of Native activism
Tracing the path of pan-Native activism.
There were 61 victims of gun violence in Chicago during Christmas weekend
The number of homicides in the city skyrocketed this year.
The long battle for civilian oversight of the police
Some civilian oversight bodies prompt improvements in policing, but many have little power. Advocates are trying to change that.
Retail industry claims to embrace criminal justice reform all while trying to derail it,...
Best Buy, Home Depot, Target, CVS and Walmart are among the retailers that have tried to derail state-level criminal justice reforms.