New Jersey
Obama names emergency board in NJ Transit dispute
July 17, 2015President Obama named the board, at the request of the unions representing the railroad's 4,000 workers, on July 16.
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Illinois, New Jersey high courts hit cuts of public workers pensions
May 14, 2015The two cases show that unions can defend their pensions - pensions which often make up for artificially lowered pay.
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The wealth gap and its threat to democracy
January 5, 2015How we organize our economy and distribute and allocate resources can either facilitate or undermine a democratic socio-political culture.
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New Jersey’s Passaic River may receive $1.7 billion cleanup
August 1, 2014The operation would seek to undo decades' worth of toxicity, mostly caused by nearly a century of industrial activity, including illegal dumping.
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“We are the mayor:” Newark inaugurates new mayor
July 9, 2014A large and enthusiastic Newark crowd celebrated the inauguration of its 40th mayor, Ras Baraka, last week at the city's New Jersey Performing Arts Center.
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