Dianne Feinstein: Everything That’s Wrong with Politics-as-Usual

Dianne Feinstein: Everything That’s Wrong with Politics-as-Usual

Since long-serving U.S. Senator of California Dianne Feinstein died September 28, we have heard much praise for her career. She has been called a pioneer, a trailblazer, an icon. Her fight to ban semi-automatic weapons was praised, as was the report she helped bring...
Plutocrat’s rant is a warning

Plutocrat’s rant is a warning

“We need to see pain in the economy,” said Australian multimillionaire Tim Gurner at a summit of plutocrats held last month in Sydney, Australia. Gurner argued that an increase in unemployment to “40 to 50 percent” is needed to make workers work harder....
Anti-Worker Presidents Angle for Autoworker Support

Anti-Worker Presidents Angle for Autoworker Support

This past week has seen both Trump and Biden angling to gain the support of striking autoworkers. Last Tuesday, Biden joined a picket line in Michigan, with much of the mainstream media a huge deal over Biden being the first sitting President to do so. He has called...
Kaiser: Out on Strike?

Kaiser: Out on Strike?

This article is reprinted from the Speak Out Now healthcare newsletter at Kaiser and Highland Hospitals in Oakland, CA. As of October 1st, Kaiser has yet to bring a reasonable offer to the table, so the Coalition of Kaiser Permanente Unions is still planning to go out...
Cobalt Red Book Review: Bloodshed in the Congo’s Mines  

Cobalt Red Book Review: Bloodshed in the Congo’s Mines  

Author and expert on modern slavery, Siddharth Kara, exposes the treacherous living and working conditions of Congolese mining communities in Cobalt Red. He makes it clear that we cannot ignore the cruelty used to produce our everyday devices. Cobalt is essential...