Monday, September 21, 2026

Organizing in a Brave New World

By articulating a vision of a more just world, going on offense, demanding more instead of accepting less, and aligning campaigns against the billionaires at the top, labor can inspire and organize a movement dedicated to redistributing wealth and power.

Police sergeant suspended after kicking handcuffed woman’s head on video

The Atlanta Police Department has not yet released the names of the police officer, sergeant, or the victim who was not charged with a crime.

Helping the rich let go

A new generation of wealth advisers helps wealthy people give away their money instead of hoard it.A new generation of wealth advisers helps wealthy people give away their money instead of hoard it.

Ex-Chicago Cop Jason Van Dyke freed early over murdering Laquan McDonald; activists seek Fed...

Van Dyke—who was the first police officer in the United States to be charged with murder for an on-duty shooting—was sentenced to nearly seven years in prison, but was freed early for “good behavior” after only serving a little over three years of his sentence.

Minneapolis agrees to pay $2.4M to man who lost eye during George Floyd protests

“It took me a long time to get a job even though I was well qualified because it’s pretty hard to look at a computer screen with one eye after having two.”

The GOP’s Pro-Corporate Prescription

Tax credits for working families are a better deal than corporate tax breaks.

An invulnerable financial fortress on the sand?

Qatar has our world’s attention, but nearby — and deeply unequal — Dubai might be charting our future.
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Video: Police stop South Carolina mayor driving lawnmower with beer

Gardner has not been criminally charged or cited despite committing numerous violations on police dash cam video.

Prison inmates fighting California’s deadly fires

More than 2,000 inmates are working as firefighters, prompting new debate over this aspect of prison labor.

Border Carbon Tax Could Cut Emissions

Major trading countries are urged to make a big contribution to the battle against climate change by introducing a carbon tax on imports.