A traffic stop by an Arizona highway patrol officer has left a man facing false charges. But the behavior of the cop also reveals the arbitrary and destructive nature of unchecked police power.
Posted inPolitics and Movements: US
Progressives explain ‘what’s in the damn bill’ because mainstream media won’t
As Sens. Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema threaten to derail Democrats’ popular $3.5 trillion reconciliation package, progressives host a roundtable to bring their message directly to the American people.
Posted inPolitics and Movements: International
Draft report accuses Bolsonaro of crimes against humanity for reckless COVID-19 policy
“Many of these deaths were preventable,” said one Brazilian senator. “I am personally convinced that he is responsible for escalating the slaughter.”
Posted inEconomy and Inequality
Cheated, desperate, financially ruined NYC taxi drivers go on hunger strike
Taxi drivers in NYC, most of whom are immigrants and people of color, have been financially ruined by gig companies and City Hall’s predatory licensing scheme. At the end of their rope, drivers are on a hunger strike to demand life-saving relief.
Posted inEconomy and Inequality
Half a million South Korean workers walk off jobs in general strike
Among OECD countries, South Korea ranks third in highest annual working hours and workplace deaths. While also facing rampant exploitation in the “gig economy” and a housing crisis, a broad working-class coalition is emerging to demand change.
Posted inPrisons and Policing
Maryland governor doubles down on the lie that increased police spending increases safety
Maryland Governor Larry Hogan is trying to score political points by fawning over law enforcement and claiming that the grassroots push to ‘defund the police’ has put people in danger. That’s not what the evidence says, though.
Posted inEconomy and Inequality
‘Let’s put a wrench in things now’: 10,000 John Deere workers strike as company rakes in record profits
Workers say they’re tired of seeing their wages and pensions stagnate while John Deere is on track for its most profitable year ever.
Posted inThe Marc Steiner Show
What could this moment of labor strife become if workers get more organized?
With record numbers of workers voluntarily quitting their jobs and strikes cropping up around the country, something significant is happening with the US workforce. How can organizers capitalize on this moment and help turn it into a movement?
Posted inPolitics and Movements: International
Choosing its ‘Gates’: US punishes Russia but is giving UAE a free pass
It seems that the profits of the US military-industrial complex have been put ahead of security, and the relationship between Abu Dhabi and Washington has only grown stronger.
Posted inEconomy and Inequality
IATSE film and TV workers have a tentative deal. Will they accept it?
A 60,000-person strike that would have shut down the film and television industry nationwide was averted this weekend when IATSE reached a tentative agreement with the studios. But contract ratification by the union’s members is far from guaranteed.