Saturday, February 7, 2026

Tag: worker safety

Chemical catastrophe: daily disasters spotlight America’s toxic time bomb

U.S. struggles with daily hazardous chemical incidents, underlining systemic safety lapses.

Amazon workers demand fair pay & conditions as company continues undercutting...

While online shoppers around the world flocked to Amazon’s mega-sale “Prime Day” this week, the retail giant faced growing outrage from protesters,...

How keeping workers safe benefits employers

Companies are beginning to understand that creating safe working environments bring various benefits aside from protecting profits.

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$380 million in funding cuts to one of the most successful public education programs

“Every day, there’s yet another abuse.” The wanton attack on public schools is one of America’s biggest tragedies.

Trump delivers lunch to Beijing

China is taking advantage of the fact that even the most even-tempered of allies have had it with Trump and his tantrums.

Omar says ICE drawdown ‘not enough’ as thousands of agents remain deployed in Minnesota

After Trump border czar Tom Homan announced that 700 federal immigration agents would leave Minnesota, Rep. Ilhan Omar, civil rights groups, and national coalitions said the move leaves an ongoing occupation intact while killings, constitutional violations, and international human rights complaints remain unresolved.
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The actual Gavin Newsom is much worse than you think

For anyone who wants a truly progressive Democratic Party, Gavin Newsom is bad news.

Senators probe Equifax over plans to profit from Medicaid and SNAP work requirements

Warren, Wyden, and Sanders are demanding disclosures from Equifax as new federal work requirements threaten to strip healthcare and food assistance from millions while expanding the company’s already dominant income verification business.