All 22 locations of the Pratt Library system are included in the union drive, which is just the latest in a string of union campaigns sweeping Baltimore.
Posted inThe Chris Hedges Report
The Chris Hedges Report: Julian Assange’s father, John Shipton, speaks out
On Oct. 8, Chris Hedges and others will gather in Washington, DC, to demand Julian Assange’s release and denounce the US government’s campaign against him.
Posted inPolice Accountability Report
Cops tried to confiscate his phone without a warrant, things turned ugly when he refused
Video obtained by PAR reveals how police in a small Texas town used violence to force a man who was not suspected of crime to turn over his phone. The warrantless seizure raises more questions about the use of illegal tactics by police in rural communities.
Posted inEconomy and Inequality
Tom Morello meets the miners striking against Warrior Met Coal
The rock star of Rage Against the Machine and Audioslave fame made a stop in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, to support miners who’ve been on strike for the past 18 months.
Posted inThe Marc Steiner Show
Jackson’s long fight for environmental justice
As of Sept. 15, Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves has declared Jackson’s water safe to drink, but a long battle to properly resource the city’s recovery remains ahead.
Posted inEconomy and Inequality
Case New Holland workers’ strike enters fifth month as negotiations stall
As the strike at Case New Holland drags into its fifth month, workers remain in high spirits and steadfast in their demands, despite the employer dragging its feet at the bargaining table.
Posted inPolitics and Movements: International
‘Refugees are the guinea pigs of future surveillance measures’
The dangers of emigrating to Europe are growing, and the military and security industry lobby are to blame.
Posted inPolitics and Movements: International
One Ukrainian democratic socialist’s opinion on the war
Vladyslav Starodubtsev is a historian of Central and Eastern Europe, and a member of Sotsyalnyi Rukh, a Ukrainian organization that unites the democratic left.
Posted inBrazil on Fire
Brazil on Fire Episode 5: Ghosts of the Past
Brazil’s military dictatorship was a dark time in the country’s history. Hundreds were killed. Thousands jailed and tortured. And it is an era that President Jair Bolsonaro remembers with nostalgia.
Posted inPrisons and Policing
Judge rules California prison must close
California Correctional Center in Susanville is ordered to shut down, in a win for advocates.