Two years ago, Bank of America won kudos from climate activists for saying they would no longer finance new coal mines, coal-burning power plants or Arctic drilling projects because of the toll they take on the environment. It seemed like one of the world’s biggest...
The following article was written in Speak Out Now’s workplace newsletter at Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART). 802! That’s how many deaths from fentanyl were recorded in San Francisco last year. Frontline city workers and BART workers are familiar with the...
The U.S.-Mexico border is once again in the spotlight. Over the recent period, right-wing politicians have escalated a political campaign, particularly on the Texas border. Texas Governor Greg Abbott recently formed what he called the Texas Tactical Border Force to...
It’s common knowledge among journalists that Alden Global Capital is one of the most ruthless profit-driven newspaper conglomerates, and any newspaper purchased by the hedge fund faces severe downsizing. In Baltimore, Alden was responsible for gutting the Baltimore...
The Norfolk Southern (NS) train wreck in East Palestine on February 3, 2023, brought to light the railroad companies’ appalling disregard for safety. Eleven cars carrying toxic chemicals went off the track and burst into flames. Five thousand people had to be...
