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The Baby Formula Shortage Is a Preview of a Coming Food Crisis

The Baby Formula Shortage Is a Preview of a Coming Food Crisis The Baby Formula Shortage Is a Preview of a Coming Food Crisis

Unless governments transition off fossil fuels and limit global warming, food shortages and famine will become the norm.

Jun 6, 2022 / Liat Olenick

First Thought, Best Thought?  Not for Elon Musk.

First Thought, Best Thought? Not for Elon Musk. First Thought, Best Thought? Not for Elon Musk.

The Hill offloads comment moderation to Facebook and Twitter. What could possibly go wrong?

Jun 2, 2022 / Tom Gogola

People stand around colorful signs with their fists raised.

The Most Important Recent Labor Victory You Never Read About The Most Important Recent Labor Victory You Never Read About

At this GM plant in Mexico, workers on both sides of the border came together across national boundaries to challenge corporate power.

May 25, 2022 / Bruce Hobson

The Arms Industry Is At It Again. Imagine That.

The Arms Industry Is At It Again. Imagine That. The Arms Industry Is At It Again. Imagine That.

Does arming Ukraine really make Raytheon, Lockheed Martin, and their cohorts “defenders of democracy”? 

May 25, 2022 / William D. Hartung

A Laborers’ Local Union 79 protest against Alba Services.

Immigrant Construction Workers Fight Back Against Exploitation Immigrant Construction Workers Fight Back Against Exploitation

Los Demolicionistas—“the Demolitionists”—have organized to stop nonunion employers from taking advantage of immigrant workers.

May 19, 2022 / Ashley Bishop

Jeff Bezos holds a handkerchief to his face.

Don’t Boycott Amazon Don’t Boycott Amazon

They’re too big to be hurt by individual consumer choice. Instead, hit them where it really hurts.

May 13, 2022 / Column / Alexis Grenell

A pair of hands holding a stack of bills.

The Blind Spot in Medicare for All The Blind Spot in Medicare for All

If we adopt a single-payer structure without remaking the bureaucracy, we will perpetuate the perversity at the core of our medical system.

May 12, 2022 / Eric Reinhart

A man holds a microphone surrounded by a crowd.

Now Amazon Is Being Challenged in the Boardroom as Well Now Amazon Is Being Challenged in the Boardroom as Well

A campaign by New York and Illinois pension fund leaders, led by New York City Comptroller Brad Lander, aims to pressure the company on its shocking record on workplace safety and ...

Apr 26, 2022 / Nathan Newman

We’re in the Midst of a White-Collar Crime Wave

We’re in the Midst of a White-Collar Crime Wave We’re in the Midst of a White-Collar Crime Wave

Financial malfeasance has never been more rampant, or more under-punished.

Apr 21, 2022 / Malcolm Harris

Brian Benjamin’s Resignation Is a Gift to New York Progressives

Brian Benjamin’s Resignation Is a Gift to New York Progressives Brian Benjamin’s Resignation Is a Gift to New York Progressives

With New York’s lieutenant governor out of action, the path to power for veteran activist Ana María Archila just got a lot easier. But only if supporters can raise the funds that w...

Apr 15, 2022 / Ross Barkan

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