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Union-Made Miracle on the Hudson
In their ongoing, all-out assault to crush labor unions, corporate forces have fabricated a cultural myth to undermine popular support for labor: Unions, they insist, are no longer needed. They tell us that in today's entrepreneurial economy, workers must compete with...
All Aboard Trump’s Death Train
In OtherWords: September 14, 2016
Following protests led by the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe, a federal order overruled a district judge's order, halting construction of the Dakota Access crude oil pipeline. The pipeline threatened to endanger both the tribe's sacred burial grounds and water supply from...
Anti-pipeline Movement Gathers Steam
Thousands of Native Americans at Standing Rock in North Dakota are protesting a pipeline project that puts their water supply at risk, threatens to plow up their sacred sites, and would worsen climate change. Their rallying echoes hundreds of local struggles across...
The Reduction of Muslim Americans
On August 31, Nazma Khanam, a 60-year-old Muslim woman, was stabbed to death while walking near her home in Queens. The culprit was charged with second degree murder and robbery. But Khanam's family believes the killing was a hate crime, noting that no personal...
The Supreme Court is on the Ballot for 2016
When voters go to the polls this November, they won't just be choosing the next president, they'll also be deciding the direction of the Supreme Court. The fate of our rights and liberties as Americans — everything from voting rights, to immigration, to reproductive...
Even Organic Farms Sacrifice Sustainability to Cut Costs
I visited a family farm recently. It was small, and local, and certified organic. In theory, it was everything an eco-conscious foodie could want. And yet, it wasn't. Like every farm family, the couple who runs the farm is constrained by economic factors....
The Deplorables
In OtherWords: September 7, 2016
It's been more than 130 years since the first Labor Day was celebrated to honor the achievements of American workers. But not everyone got to enjoy a long weekend. In fact, it's low-wage workers who are the least likely to get paid time off. Martha Burk says we might...
Presidential Politics and CEO Pay
Politicians love to beat up on overpaid CEOs. In the wake of the 2008 financial crash, Republican presidential candidate John McCain lashed out at executives of bailed-out banks, calling for their pay to be cut to the salary level of the President of the United...
