Commentary by Lynn Murphy and Alhoor Ladha We are wrapping up yet another tumultuous year in which wars and disasters have ravaged communities across the world. These misfortunes have added to the misery of those…
Champions in the fight against inequality landed huge wins in 2023 By Sarah Anderson Looking for something positive to celebrate in the New Year? Consider lifting a glass to the hardworking people behind these inspiring…
For Free School Lunch and More By Julia Conley A new “millionaire’s tax” in Massachusetts was expected to generate $1 billion in revenue last year to help pay for public education, infrastructure, and early childcare…
By Carl Hintz The Triangle Tenant Union held its January General Meeting on Saturday January 13th at Jubilee Baptist Church. Ten tenant-organizers were in attendance, many of whom have experienced first-hand 20-30 percent rent hikes,…
Data Shows Why We Need a Billionaire Tax By Jake Johnson An analysis released in early January shows that in 2022, the wealthiest people in the United States collectively held a “staggering” $8.5 trillion in…
Commentary by Belén Fernández Shortly prior to his death from prostate cancer in August of this year at the age of 72, my father emerged from a state of muteness to recite, with a burst…
By Jason Hickel We face a double crisis as the twenty-first century unfolds. On the one hand, it is an ecological crisis: climate change and several other Earth System pressures are exceeding planetary boundaries to…
Another Win for Union and Worker Center Collaborations By Isabela Escalona In the late summer of 2021, a group of workers from First Avenue, the iconic Minneapolis music venue, were fed up with low pay,…
Cynical hypocrisy on immigration policy Commentary by Rob Schofield As with so many other problems afflicting modern America—the climate emergency, economic inequality, the federal debt, gun violence, racism, our threadbare public education system—there’s plenty of…
Commentary by Dan Froomkin There is one theory that fully explains the massive support that Trump continues to get among the Republican voting base: That they’re racist. To be clear, this is a theory, not…