Following a long day of civil disobedience that saw hundreds gathered at the Capitol and at senate offices across the country demanding the death of Trumpcare, two Republican senators—Mike Lee of Utah and Jerry Moran of Kansas—announced Monday night that they would oppose the so-called Better Care Reconciliation Act, forcing Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell…
Read moreRed Alert: Team Trump Unveils Anti-Planet, Anti-Worker Corporate Wish List
Amid swirling controversy over the burgeoning investigation into President Donald Trump’s alleged Russia ties, groups are raising the alarm after the Trump administration on Thursday quietly unveiled its plan to roll back hundreds of Obama-era regulations aimed at shielding workers and the planet from corporate abuse. “The only winners from this unified agenda are the…
Read moreThis Is How Bad the Wage Gap Is for Black Women
Monday marks Black Women’s Equal Pay Day, which shows how many days into 2017 a black woman needs to work to make as much as a white man did in 2016, assuming they both started Jan. 1, 2016. The day comes nearly four months after Equal Pay Day, which marked how far women had to…
Read moreUAW Vows to Fight Nissan's Unfair Practices in Court Following Union Vote
Following this week’s vote against unionization at a Nissan plant in Mississippi, the United Auto Workers (UAW) are asking the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) to proceed with a trial looking into Nissan’s unfair treatment of workers, as well as the intimidation tactics it used to discourage employees from unionizing. More than 60 percent of…
Read moreMurder of Heather Heyer Only "Magnified Her," Mom Tells White Supremacists
In a powerful speech at her daughter’s funeral procession on Wednesday, Susan Bro—the mother of Heather Heyer—called on Americans to continue Heather’s work by fighting hatred and injustice. “I’d rather have my child, but by golly, if I gotta give her up, we’re gonna make it count.” —Susan Bro”You poke that finger at yourself like…
Read moreCalling Trump an "Embarrassment," Sanders Says Organized Labor Key to Nation's Future
As part of a multi-stop tour through midwest states this week, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) addressed organized workers in Indianapolis, Indiana on Monday and told them that even as President Donald Trump is an “embarrassment” for equivocating on white supremacy and racism, it will take a re-energized labor movement to take the nation back from…
Read moreNew York Times Slammed for Running 'Advertorial' by Notorious War Profiteer
The New York Times came under fire on Wednesday for running what critics characterized as “uncontested propaganda” in the form of an op-ed by notorious war profiteer and Blackwater founder Erik Prince. “When outlets like the Times uncritically publish pieces like Prince’s, it further blurs the line between opinion and straight propaganda.” —Sarah Jones, The…
Read moreWarning of 'Planetary Catastrophe,' Putin Joins Calls for Diplomacy With North Korea
As tensions continue to flare following North Korea’s claim Sunday that it successfully tested a hydrogen bomb capable of being placed on an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday joined urgent calls for deescalation and diplomacy, deeming the military option “a dead end.” “The best option to stop North Korea’s nuclear…
Read more#ClimateSilence: Corporate Media Called Out for Whiffing on 'Most Important Story in the World'
Using social media on Wednesday, advocates for climate action spoke out forcefully—and in huge numbers—against major media outlets that enable those who deny the connection between global warming and extreme weather events like Hurricane Harvey and Irma. Click Here: NRL Telstra Premiership Using the hashtag #ClimateSilence, 350.org initiated a campaign aimed at calling out corporate…
Read moreTrump Apparently Wants a Massive Military Parade. 'What's Next, Portraits of Dear Leader Everywhere?'
Citing France’s Bastille Day celebration in July—a “dramatic show of pageantry” featuring thousands of French troops and dozens of military jets—U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday suggested that he would like the United States to put on a massive display of “military might” on Independence Day, a proposal commentators immediately portrayed as evidence of Trump’s…
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