The Movement for Black Lives Issue Takeover

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“Queremos Vivir”: The Workers Who Wouldn’t Die for the Pentagon

Maquiladora workers in the border city of Mexicali strike against working conditions.

Maurizio Guerrero

Labor

The Political Transformation That Happens When Workers Speak for Themselves

On the importance of deep conversations—and listening.

Maximillian Alvarez

Feature

In Closed-Door Talks, the U.S. and E.U. Are Excluding Covid-19 Tests, Antivirals From Intellectual Property Waiver Negotiations

The exclusion bucks the demands of global activists, who say diagnostics and therapeutics must be included in any final deal.

Sarah Lazare

Viewpoint

The Best Way to Fight for the Public is in Public

Robin Wonsley Worlobah, Minneapolis' first Black democratic socialist City Councilmember, says she's not only fighting for better outcomes, but a more just system.

Robin Wonsley Worlobah

Feature

Can Argentina Escape the Plague of IMF-Imposed Austerity?

Argentina has struck a deal to renegotiate its $44.5 billion debt to the IMF. Critics say now is the time to declare this debt illegitimate.

Jacob Sugarman

Labor

"We Are Fed Up": A Second Mexican Auto Plant Moves to Organize Independent Union

Maquiladora workers in a border city are trying to oust their employer-friendly union, and switch to a truly independent one.

Luis Feliz Leon

Viewpoint

How a News Voucher System Could Revitalize American Journalism

We can rebuild the local journalism industry by having the government give people the means to pay for news.

Mark Histed

Labor

Sanitation Strike Not a Waste

A sanitation workers strike ended in defeat, but it was a good fight garnering national support.

Hamilton Nolan

Rural America

“Strange Paradox:” Rural Towns Surrounded By Farmland Are Losing Food Access

In many rural areas, dollar stores are replacing grocery stores. An Illinois town responded by opening a community-owned market.

Amanda Pérez Pintado

LaborDispatch

Sanitation Workers Win Raise After Going on Strike—With Community Support

"This contract isn’t everything we believe we deserve, but it’s enough to go back to work and go back to taking care of our communities.”

James Stout

How Privatization Fuels Catastrophic Climate Change

Privatization deals in the realm of climate hand over decision-making from the public to private profiteers. That's an untenable situation.

Donald Cohen and Allen Mikaelian

Viewpoint

Youth to Biden: Drop Debt

Democrats may be doomed in the midterms without student debt cancellation.

Paige Oamek

Meet the High School Students Who Organized Thousands to Walk Out for Amir Locke

Twin Cities teens demand a true ban on deadly "no-knock" warrants, a broken promise from Mayor Frey.

Paige Oamek and Maggie Duffy

Labor

The Fossil Fuel Industry Doesn't Create Nearly as Many Jobs as it Says It Does

The industry is wildly fudging the numbers to make itself look like a major job creator. We shouldn’t be fooled.

Wenonah Hauter

Viewpoint

Joseph Stiglitz: The Wrong Way to Respond to Inflation? Panicking.

The data show there's no reason to react rashly with large across-the-board interest-rate hikes. Instead we should pursue policies that tax the rich and benefit working people.

Joseph Stiglitz

ViewpointRural America

The U.S. Dairy System Is in Crisis and Exporting More Milk to Canada Won’t Fix It

U.S. farm policies are bad for dairy farmers, cows, customers and the climate. We shouldn’t try to defeat Canada’s dairy system—we should learn from it.

Niaz Dorry

Biden's Plan to Permanently Seize Afghan Assets Set to Cause Untold Suffering

"I can't think of a worse betrayal of the people of Afghanistan than to freeze their assets and give it to 9/11 families," said one person whose brother was killed on Sept. 11, 2001.

Jon Queally

Labor

1 in 4 Temp Workers Reports Wage Theft, New Survey Finds

In an industry plagued with poverty pay, job insecurity and deceptive recruitment practices, temp workers have scant protections.

Amy Qin