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If the left wants to build a mass movement that appeals to millions, we first have to address the tiny, vocal minority in our ranks holding all of us back.
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31,000 Louisianans Set to Lose Food Stamp Benefits On Jan. 1
It's not only people here who are losing out – Indiana, Kansas, Maine, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Texas and Wyoming recently allowed work requirements to be reimposed, leaving just 28 states with their food stamp waivers intact in 2016.
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Bernie Sanders Schools America On Socialism In Landmark Speech
Distancing himself from the “radical” label applied to self-described socialists in the U.S., the presidential candidate instead placed himself in the left-wing American tradition of Franklin Roosevelt and Martin Luther King Jr.
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Productivity + Workers Pay = Inequality: New Study Shows Why Wages Aren't Rising
The widening chasm between workers’ pay and productivity is “the central component of the wage stagnation story” in the U.S., according to an Economic Policy Institute report issued ahead of the Labor Day weekend.
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Big Surprise: Global Income Inequality Continues To Rise
The U.S. ranks among the most unequal countries, surpassed only by Turkey, Mexico and Chile.
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As San Francisco Wages Rise, Questions Emerge About Enforcement
Getting the minimum wage raised was the easy part. The bigger challenge is ensuring the legislation has teeth.
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Fight for $15 Goes Global As U.S. Workers Launch Worldwide Protest
On Wednesday morning, the fastfood labor campaign is staging what organizers say will be its largest ever protest – spanning 40 countries and including actions in 200 U.S. cities demanding higher wages.
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The Hunger Cliff: Food Stamp Cuts Pay for New Policies To Combat Child Hunger
The Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act created anti-hunger programs by cutting food stamps by $5 billion.
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Former Students Launch Debt Strike Against College, Fueling Next Stage in the Movement
On Monday, a group called Debt Collective said former students of the for-profit Corinthian Colleges Inc. will stop paying their loans – signaling an escalation in the nationwide student fight against skyrocketing student debt.
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The Year in Inequality: Racial Disparity Can No Longer Be Ignored
There’s no way policymakers can adequately address inequality in the United States overall without recognizing the effects of the racial wealth gap.
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Fast Food Workers To Strike Nationwide December 4, Demanding $15 An Hour
“We’re going to show this movement is bigger than ever."
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The country’s new prime minister, Andy Burnham, has promised a break from the politics of the last 40 years—realizing more broadly that Labour must stand up for the 99% against big business, or the party will become irrelevant.
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While the U.S., EU and their allies are enabling Rojava—the strongest force against Islamic State— to fall, it is vital for internationalists to continue to support this beacon of democracy and liberation.
June 23, 2026 may be remembered as the beginning of the end of the Democratic Party establishment.
If the left wants to build a mass movement that appeals to millions, we first have to address the tiny, vocal minority in our ranks holding all of us back.
The current wave of food recalls is a direct byproduct of President Donald Trump’s administration deliberately removing the safeguards put in place aimed at protecting American consumers more than a century ago.
From a pro-democratic perspective, civil society and new media organisations are surging in the aftermath of the Orban regime.
We can still celebrate success while simultaneously putting a cap on net worth.
The country’s new prime minister, Andy Burnham, has promised a break from the politics of the last 40 years—realizing more broadly that Labour must stand up for the 99% against big business, or the party will become irrelevant.
The current wave of food recalls is a direct byproduct of President Donald Trump’s administration deliberately removing the safeguards put in place aimed at protecting American consumers more than a century ago.
Posted 1 month 2 weeks ago
From a pro-democratic perspective, civil society and new media organisations are surging in the aftermath of the Orban regime.
Posted 1 month 2 weeks ago
If the left wants to build a mass movement that appeals to millions, we first have to address the tiny, vocal minority in our ranks holding all of us back.
Posted 1 week 3 days ago
