Striking Auto Workers Are Out-Organizing Their Bosses
A journalist takes us inside UAW’s “Stand Up” strike strategy, an innovative spin-off of 1930’s era “sit down” strikes.
Economy
Can the FTC Break Up Amazon’s Monopoly?
The FTC thinks Amazon hurts small businesses and consumers. Ron Knox of The Institute for Local Self-Reliance agrees.
Not What They Expected: Grandparents As Day Care
Expanded federal funding for child care ended Oct. 1, and in many cases, extended families, including grandparents, will shoulder the burden.
Illegally Fired Workers Fight Back
The Unemployed Workers United wants to raise the financial and political costs of illegally firing workers for union activity.
Centering People in a New Economy
Fed up with capitalism’s destruction and inequality, there is a growing movement to build a new model based on “people’s prosperity.”
Urban Planning for the People
The planning profession is rooted in principles that puts business ahead of people. Some people are beginning to push back.
What Makes the UAW Strike Historic?
As contract negotiations broke down, the United Auto Workers authorized a historic strike at Ford, General Motors, and Stellantis factories.
If Rent Is Out of Control, Time to Control Rent
Tara Raghuveer of People’s Action outlines detailed rent control regulations that have been proven to work in cities around the U.S.
Can Workplaces Work Better for Gender-Expansive Employees?
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?
Auto Workers Fight for Basic Fairness
Labor expert Cedric de Leon explains why the UAW’s demands aren’t audacious, as a potential auto workers’ strike looms.
Redefining Prosperity
This four-part reported series explores the ways that individuals, movements, and communities are shifting to a more holistic approach to prosperity.
Making Medicare Drugs Affordable
Medicare can finally use its purchasing power to negotiate lower drug prices—but Big Pharma is pushing back.
Labor Day’s Origins Remain Mostly Forgotten
Many people think they know the history of Labor Day in the U.S., but the story is more complicated than they realize.
A People’s Prosperity
Capitalism’s endless economic growth prioritizes the individual over community and creates extreme inequality. But it doesn’t have to be that way.
Terra Affirma: Life Finds A Way—If We Let It
Wolves helped make many beloved places in the West lush.
Landless Workers Fight for Fair Food
Brazil’s MST has organized the largest social movement in Latin America.
Free Your Mind(set)
To reject the growth mindset, we must divorce ourselves from careerism.
The Risky Rise of AI
Who controls the reins of artificial intelligence will determine whether it serves us all or the wealthy few.
How to Realize Dr. King’s Dream, 60 Years Later
From baby bonds to reparations, the government can undertake specific economic policies to help close the racial wealth gap.
Art in the Aftermath of Disasters
As compounding crises have plunged Puerto Rico into darkness, local artists bring light back to the island.
5 Lessons from UPS Workers’ Successful Bargaining
The UPS Teamsters flexed their collective muscle to win most of their demands from the world’s largest delivery company.
From Picket Lines to Plot Lines
Will Hollywood’s striking writers and actors translate their experiences into pro-labor, anti-capitalist on-screen stories?
The Young People Reshaping Wildfire Policy
FireGeneration advocates for Indigenous-led, youth-powered approaches to the wildfire crisis
Community-Powered Solar in Puerto Rico
With climate-fueled hurricanes in their past and future, Puerto Ricans are taking back their power.
The Not-So-Rebellious Youth Revolution Coming to Your County
Data from rural Placer County, California, mirrors a larger national trend that shows fewer teen pregnancies, reduced youth crime rates, and higher educational attainment.
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