Politics
Union leaders blast Janus case as effort to rig economy against workers
September 29, 2017WASHINGTON—Union leaders denounced the latest right-wing attempt to deprive workers and unions of money—via a Supreme Court case the justices have agreed to hear—as “a blatant attack to rig the economy against workers,” as Laborers President...
Read moreDangerous new immigration law passed by the House
September 28, 2017The bill would give the government expanded power to define organizations as “gangs” and then to round up non-citizen members—undocumented or documented—and deport them.
Read moreHumanitarian crisis in Puerto Rico, Trump’s tweets focus on Puerto Rico’s debt
September 26, 2017Five days after the Category 4 storm slammed into Puerto Rico, many of the more than 3.4 million U.S. citizens in the territory were still without adequate food, water and fuel. Flights off the island were...
Read moreGOP protects payday lenders; Ellison goes 0-for-3 on consumer protections
September 22, 2017Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer, R-Mo., claimed federal regulation of payday lenders would harm consumers, but offered no proof.
Read moreTrump’s UN promises: War, racism, and an anti-communist crusade
September 22, 2017Trump revealed he is incapable of understanding our infinitely complex world, the existential crises we face, and the level of cooperation needed to solve them.
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