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It’s Time for $15 and a Union

A minimum wage hike would boost earnings for 40 million workers.

Lockheed Martin’s CEO took home $20 million while enlisted soldiers got just $20,000. Why? Because corporations have hijacked the military.

A new White House report proposes cutting regulations to protect workers and children, while piling on yet more tax cuts for billionaires.

A horrific new ruling would let states execute people in more painful ways, even when alternatives are available.

Here’s a simple test to determine whether politicians are carrying water for the richest 0.1 percent.

Undertaker of democracy and innovation.

The U.S. and Iran are more alike than not, but for one troubling difference: sanctions.

Communities have a right to say what they need. Why is it only a problem when certain communities speak up?

One of the worst parts of experiencing homelessness is the utter exhaustion. But getting rest can be transformative.

Collusion with corporations has always been hiding in plain sight. It takes real people to fight that — not an elite prosecutor.