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This Old Steel Mill Town is Now a Hub for Green Energy

Sick of poison runoff and toxic beaches, a former steel town near Baltimore fights for clean jobs.

Dharna Noor

Rural America

As Meatpackers Stoked Fears of a Shortage, U.S. Meat Exports Increased

Citing imminent shortages, the meat industry lobbied to keep packing plants open as Covid-19 tore through workers’ ranks. At the same time, U.S. meat exports increased.

Madison McVan

Viewpoint

Biden’s Infrastructure Plans Are a Good Start—But We Must Ensure Democratic Control

President Biden has laid out an ambitious agenda for rebuilding the nation’s infrastructure. To succeed, the projects should be put under public ownership.

Thomas M. Hanna

Viewpoint

Biden's First 100 Days Have Been a Tale of Two Presidencies

When it comes to economic issues, the Biden administration has shown some surprising progressivism. On foreign policy, not so much.

Max B. Sawicky

Dispatch

How Police "Gang Databases" Are Being Used to Wage War on Immigrants

Wearing a certain colored hat or sporting the wrong tattoo can be enough to get somebody in the system—and eventually deported.

Maurizio Guerrero

LaborFeature

How Chicago Teachers Won a Safer Reopening

The Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) has reached the end of a bitter struggle with Mayor Lori Lightfoot over reopening during the pandemic.

Catherine Henderson

Labor

Myanmar Workers Face Down a Military Dictatorship

Members of the Federation of General Workers Myanmar share their stories of resistance following the coup d'etat of February 1.

Maximillian Alvarez

Dispatch

In Rochester, A Police Alternative Delivers ... Police

Activists were excited about the launch of a new Person in Crisis team in a city that's suffered a string of police violence incidents—but so far, it's fallen short on its promises.

Sam Mellins

Viewpoint

When Times are Tough, Tax Credits Are Not Enough

Biden's anti-poverty plan is to expand tax credits—but that doesn't address the root problem of low (or no) wages.

Premilla Nadasen

Viewpoint

By All Means, Means Test

For anti-poverty benefits, defense comes first.

Max B. Sawicky

Labor

The Union-Busting Consultant Spreading Far-Right Conspiracy Theories

Kulture Media, an affiliate of Kulture Consulting, has shared QAnon memes, false claims of election fraud and other hateful content.

John See

Viewpoint

Want to Save Democracy? Start with Georgia.

Republican-led efforts to restrict voting access in the Peach State speak to a larger crisis across the country.

Anoa Changa

Departments

The Numbers Show We Need Action to Stop Anti-Asian Violence

The Senate passed a bill to combat hate crimes in response to the rise in anti-Asian violence. It's a first step—but there's much more work to be done.

Clara Liang

Rural America

Why 40 Years on the Superfund List Hasn’t Saved Tar Creek

Residents of northeastern Oklahoma continue to be poisoned by toxic mine runoff from one of the nation’s first Superfund sites.

Tara Lohan

Viewpoint

“Justice Looks Like Abolition”: A Minneapolis Organizer on the Chauvin Verdict

While George Floyd’s killer was found guilty, Miski Noor of the Black Visions Collective says that true justice requires replacing policing with systems of care—and democratic control over public safety.

Alice Herman

Labor

The Urgent Health Crisis Facing Black and Indigenous Communities

Filmmaker Dominique Rémy discusses her new documentary examining the rising maternal morbidity and mortality rates among certain peoples of color.

Maximillian Alvarez

Culture

Hunter Biden Is the Unwitting Poster Boy for Our Sham Meritocracy

"Beautiful Things," a new memoir by the president's son, offers a revealing glimpse into the lives of America's ruling class.

Jacob Bacharach

Labor

Just 3 Democrats Stand in the Way of the PRO Act Coming to the Senate Floor for a Vote

Facing pressure, Sens. Joe Manchin and Angus King have signed on to the landmark labor bill, leaving just three Democratic holdouts: Kyrsten Sinema, Mark Kelly and Mark Warner.

Jeff Schuhrke