National
Before we get to 2020 we can’t forget 2019 state contests
May 31, 2019In many of these elections voter suppression measures, including mass incarceration, gerrymandering and restrictive voting laws, will affect outcomes.
Read morePolitical and union pressure halts hedge fund takeover of Gannett newspapers
May 29, 2019Pressure came from the News Guild, which represents workers at many Gannett papers.
Read moreOakland council resolution puts heat on county sheriff’s office
May 24, 2019The Oakland City Council has joined a rising chorus of demands by human rights and racial justice organizations and family members of inmates who have lost their lives or experienced abuse.
Read moreTenants give 30-day notice to landlord-tied lawmakers in Albany
May 17, 2019“I’ve lived my whole life — 25 years — without a single day of housing security. I grew up in one of the worst slumlord buildings in New York City. Eviction still hovers over us every...
Read moreDon’t use infrastructure to divide along lines of race and class!
May 15, 2019Highways and roads have been used to enforce racial and class separation, infrastructure advocates remind us.
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