A coalition of churches has achieved some successes in resisting and mitigating against rent gouging and displacement after Hurricane Ian.
Economy
Expanded federal funding for child care ended Oct. 1, and in many cases, extended families, including grandparents, will shoulder the burden.
The planning profession is rooted in principles that puts business ahead of people. Some people are beginning to push back.
As contract negotiations broke down, the United Auto Workers authorized a historic strike at Ford, General Motors, and Stellantis factories.
This four-part reported series explores the ways that individuals, movements, and communities are shifting to a more holistic approach to prosperity.
Many people think they know the history of Labor Day in the U.S., but the story is more complicated than they realize.
The UPS Teamsters flexed their collective muscle to win most of their demands from the world’s largest delivery company.
Will Hollywood’s striking writers and actors translate their experiences into pro-labor, anti-capitalist on-screen stories?
The LA-based Star Garden Topless Dive Bar just voted in favor of joining the Actors’ Equity Association, making it the first unionized strip club since the now-defunct Lusty Lady in San Francisco and Seattle.
The U.S. is finally moving away from fossil fuels, but there aren’t enough electricians to do the job.
As the landscape of films and scripted television has changed dramatically, Hollywood's writers have seen their earnings plummet. Now, they’re on strike.
Amid the disruptions of the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of people who have health insurance actually rose, and has now hit record highs.
Multiple state bills are undoing protections against child labor, but some groups are pushing back.
Despite years of progress, Hollywood is still majority white, male, and able-bodied, especially in leadership. A new effort is trying to seed the industry with more disabled people, especially disabled Black women creatives.
Commuting time continues to grow, in effect reducing wages by more than 10%.
Author Melissa Hope Ditmore suggests that current political attention on human trafficking is performative rather than practical. In her new book, she makes the case for enforcing and expanding labor laws.
Exploited sailors escaped to form egalitarian outlaw societies under the Jolly Roger.
Over 10 years, trillions of dollars in assets have been extracted from global fossil fuels.
Financial nonprofits are building capacity for transformative energy upgrades that could turn climate action dreams into realities.
Labor activists take steps to preserve the documents and strategies they use today, so future organizers will have a practical guide.
Nonprofit organizations attract employees from diverse backgrounds, but often fail to create affirming workplace cultures for them.
Schools are federally mandated to provide extra support to students experiencing homelessness, but many students—particularly those of color—continue to fall through the cracks in California.
“Building the Block” is an original six-part series examining how communities are building cultural sustainability in their own neighborhoods and beyond.
The elimination of student debt is just the first step in mitigating the pervasive effects of racial capitalism.
A public bank would allow the state of New York to keep its money closer to home, and put it to good work.
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