While the U.S. government refuses to use its considerable power as leverage for peace, ordinary Americans seem to know better.
Economy
The shareholder advocacy group As You Sow has a new report listing obscene CEO pay. Here's what the data reveals
Black students are disproportionately impacted by student loans, but this debtors' union is taking steps to repair that disparity.
In bringing electric vehicle battery plants under its national contract, the UAW took a major step toward transitioning away from fossil fuels in a way that protects workers' rights.
When Hurricane Ian hit Florida in late September 2022, it took more than 100 lives, becoming the deadliest storm to hit the United States since Katrina in 2005. Hurricane Ian
Analyst Lindsay Koshgarian counters President Biden’s claim that American interests require funding Israeli militarism.
Marjorie Kelly's new book critiques the U.S. economy's embrace of "wealth supremacy," and explores alternate models of democratic economies.
A coalition of churches has achieved some successes in resisting and mitigating against rent gouging and displacement after Hurricane Ian.
A journalist takes us inside UAW’s “Stand Up” strike strategy, an innovative spin-off of 1930’s era “sit down” strikes.
The FTC thinks Amazon hurts small businesses and consumers. Ron Knox of The Institute for Local Self-Reliance agrees.
Expanded federal funding for child care ended Oct. 1, and in many cases, extended families, including grandparents, will shoulder the burden.
The Unemployed Workers United wants to raise the financial and political costs of illegally firing workers for union activity.
Fed up with capitalism’s destruction and inequality, there is a growing movement to build a new model based on “people’s prosperity.”
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.
Tara Raghuveer of People’s Action outlines detailed rent control regulations that have been proven to work in cities around the U.S.
A new study finds that anti-LGBTQ and transphobic policies and rhetoric negatively impact trans and gender-expansive workers. What can workplaces do to improve this environment?
Labor expert Cedric de Leon explains why the UAW’s demands aren’t audacious, as a potential auto workers’ strike looms.
This four-part reported series explores the ways that individuals, movements, and communities are shifting to a more holistic approach to prosperity.
Medicare can finally use its purchasing power to negotiate lower drug prices—but Big Pharma is pushing back.
Many people think they know the history of Labor Day in the U.S., but the story is more complicated than they realize.
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Capitalism’s endless economic growth prioritizes the individual over community and creates extreme inequality. But it doesn’t have to be that way.
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Wolves helped make many beloved places in the West lush.
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Brazil’s MST has organized the largest social movement in Latin America.
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To reject the growth mindset, we must divorce ourselves from careerism.
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