In the News Archive
Still Striving for the Promised Land
To truly celebrate Dr. King’s life and carry his values forward, to properly honor the sacrifice of the sanitation workers, a single day of activities isn’t enough. We need an extended campaign of grassroots education and mobilization.
Corporate Intimidation Threatens Worker Freedom
Anyone surprised by the outcome of the union election at the Nissan plant in Canton, Mississippi, hasn’t been paying attention.
Slashing Medicaid will destroy lives like this one in Stanislaus County
President Trump and all members of Congress should be working to strengthen the promise of Medicaid, not working to break it.
The Right Wing Distorts “Freedom”
Real freedom is the freedom for working people to amass power in numbers, so they can fight for the things their families need. Real freedom is the freedom for working people to prosper.
Unions — Not Corporations — Stand for Freedom of American Workers
Corporate interests have petitioned the Supreme Court to take a case in which the plaintiffs seek to impose “right-to-work” as the law of the land in the public sector.
Nurse on Front Lines Sees Value of Health-Care Act
Labor and delivery nurse Pat Waller has devoted her career to taking care of pregnant women and infants.
The Art of the Steal: President Trump’s Tax “Reform” Spells Disaster
The Trump plan will give a big tax cut to the super wealthy. Put a billionaire in the White House and his tax plan is going to help millionaires and billionaires.
An Era of Scorn for Our Government Workforce
Around the country, right-wing politicians, underwritten by corporate interests, are going after the rights and the economic security of those who work for the public good. They're not just trying to knock us down; they want to take us out.
Maybe Eight Is Enough for the Supreme Court
If Judge Gorsuch can’t be a justice for all Americans, then the country would be best served leaving this seat on the Court vacant, just as it has been for the last 13 months.
The Secret Plan to Tax Your Health Benefits
The Affordable Care Act pulled the country out of a health care crisis. How does the congressional majority show its appreciation? By trying to kill the law.