The expected overturning of Roe v. Wade and the attacks on LGBTQ+ rights are part of the patriarchy’s vicious, reactionary, theocratic war that has nothing to do with ‘tradition’ and everything to do with domination.
Posted inPolitics and Movements: International
An on-the-ground view from Venezuela, ‘the model for true democracy in the Americas’
The 2002 attempted coup against Venezuelan president Hugo Chávez was undone because of popular action. The Bolivarian Republic recently held an international summit commemorating events that defied the US and kept the elected government in power.
Posted inPolice Accountability Report
He called cops for help; they broke down his door and arrested him instead
A Minnesota couple is reeling after the cops they called to protect them responded by raiding their home with guns drawn and charging them with multiple crimes.
Posted inPolitics and Movements: US
‘That’s why I’m sticking with Starbucks—to make it better’
We asked six workers at the Maple Street Starbucks in New Orleans why they’re fighting to unionize and what they would say to CEO Howard Schultz if they had the chance to talk to him.
Posted inEconomy and Inequality
‘I lost all my life savings’: Crypto’s hype and promises come crashing down
As usual with the tech industry, cryptocurrencies weren’t just sold as a risky investment—they were framed as a social good. Now that the crash has ruined lives, those who promised societal transformation through crypto should be held accountable.
Posted inRacial Justice
Pope’s apology is a start, but the Church has a long way to go to atone for the horrors of Indian boarding schools
“Our women are being stolen like our children were stolen. Our women are being targeted for violence just like our children were targeted for violence. This hasn’t stopped, it’s ongoing today.”
Posted inWorkers of the World
Announcing our new international labor vertical
In an increasingly interconnected world, the struggles of working people don’t stop at national borders. Why should solidarity?
Posted inClimate Crisis
Earth’s atmospheric CO2 hasn’t been this high in millions of years
“Either we drive the fossil fuel industry into extinction—or the human race.”
Posted inPolitics and Movements: US
‘We have to flip this seat’: After Senate primary win, Fetterman shifts focus to beating GOP
“This is the most important race in the country,” said Democratic U.S. Senate nominee John Fetterman. “Control of the Senate is going to come down to Pennsylvania.”
Posted inEconomy and Inequality
This CEO left coal miners penniless. Why did a West Virginia town give him a lucrative tax break to build a luxury hotel?
Documents reveal a generous tax break and questionable land deals doled out to a failed coal baron, raising questions about why a community in an impoverished county in West Virginia would bolster the wealth of controversial businessman at the expense of taxpayers.