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Paid Sick and Family Leave Can’t Wait
For workers like my mom, the financial strain caused by a lack of paid leave can be just as stressful as catching COVID-19.
When Do the Rules Apply?
The Biden administration is bending rules to drop bombs but not raise wages. That’s a mistake.
The Long History of ‘America Uncanceled’
Conservatives like to advocate for “individual freedom,” but they’ve never meant it in the way you might think.
Essential Workers Deserve $15 an Hour
We care for your parents, children, and homes. We should make enough to care for our own, too.
Biden Needs to Keep His Promises on Immigration
The new administration has made some welcome changes, but Biden isn’t living up to all his promises — especially on detention.
Small Towns and Rural Communities Need Transit, Too
Millions of rural Americans don’t have a car. With the pandemic battering transit agencies, they’re being totally isolated.
We Need Democracy, Not Billionaire Philanthropy
Instead of funding only the projects that a single billionaire esteems worthy, democracy demands something different: input.
Danny Glover: ‘The Best Anti-Poverty Program Is a Union’
The actor is mobilizing support for the Alabama Amazon workers making their mark on the long history of Southern organizing.
Elephant in the Room
Counterterrorism agencies shouldn’t need a magnifying glass for this one.
Congress Must Pass the For the People Act
Republicans and Democratic voters agree: We need to make sure leaders actually represent “we the people.”
