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Webinar: Pride, Prejudice, and Corporate P.R.

Webinar: Pride, Prejudice, and Corporate P.R.

Corporate support of causes is simply public relations. It is a sign that the culture is shifting thanks to the hard work of those impacted. It does not mean the business actually cares. A...

Southern Workers Defy History by Unionizing

Southern Workers Defy History by Unionizing

Many corporations choose to locate in the South because low union density enables them to pay poor wages. But now, worker power is spreading across numerous industries in the South. By Tom Conway...

No Country for Nuclear Madmen

No Country for Nuclear Madmen

"President Biden campaigned in 2020 on a promise to declare a policy of no first use of nuclear weapons. He should keep that promise, and the world should demand the same commitment from Putin." ~...

The Illegal Invasion of Iraq: Never Forget

The Illegal Invasion of Iraq: Never Forget

George W. Bush is being reanimated as a folksy painter instead of brought to account for his administration's war crimes. By Lisa Ling and Clare Bayard How did we get here? 20 years after the...

The Rail Unions Warned Us: Greed Is Dangerous

The Rail Unions Warned Us: Greed Is Dangerous

Following multiple, dangerous derailments across the country, those working the railroad have a solution to the nation's rail crisis: public ownership. By Rebekah Entralgo Inequality.org The toxic...

Calling a Fascist a Fascist Is Descriptive—Not a Slur

Calling a Fascist a Fascist Is Descriptive—Not a Slur

Our media and politicians need to figure out that it’s not a slur to call a fascist a fascist. It’s merely descriptive. We must start explicitly calling out fascist behavior before it’s too late. By...

The Clearest Case for Taxing Billionaires Yet

The Clearest Case for Taxing Billionaires Yet

Last year, the world’s wealthiest lost billions and didn’t suffer one bit. They wouldn’t suffer if they had to pay their fair share of taxes either. By Sam Pizzigati Sometimes the daily news about...

Courts Will Hear Groundbreaking Climate Cases in 2023

Courts Will Hear Groundbreaking Climate Cases in 2023

From Australia to the EU to the U.S., governments will be on trial as courts focus on climate By Dana Drugmand Courts are becoming a critically important arena for addressing issues of justice and...