From the wetlands in southern Louisiana to the major cities of the northeast, Hurricane Ida spent four days last week highlighting the tragic consequences that occur when societies built on profit encounter the effects of climate change, often spurred on by those same...
On Labor Day, the federal unemployment benefits that have been a lifeline for tens of millions during the COVID crisis, are ending. On that day an estimated 7.5 million people will lose their benefits entirely, and three million more will see cuts in the benefits they...
Baltimore’s two wastewater treatment plants have been releasing large quantities of partially-treated sewage into rivers flowing into the Chesapeake Bay for about a year without detection. The pollution was finally spotted by a nongovernmental environmental...
Labor Day is a holiday in the United States that supposedly celebrates the achievements and history of working people. Some politicians and union officials may give speeches celebrating the efforts of the nation’s working people. There will probably be some “Labor...
Even after more than a year and a half since the beginning of the pandemic, most healthcare workers are still having to fend for themselves. For the most part, healthcare workers are not receiving hazard pay, even though their working conditions are extremely...
