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Southern Workers Are Defying History

Southern Workers Are Defying History

| May 31, 2023 | Economy / Business|HP Subfeatured|Rights / DemocracyWorkers at Blue Bird Corporation in Fort Valley, Georgia, launched a union drive to secure better wages, work-life balance, and a voice on the job. The company resisted them. History defied them. Geography worked against them. But they stood together, believed in...
Lights, Camera, Action: Why the Hollywood Writers Strike Matters

Lights, Camera, Action: Why the Hollywood Writers Strike Matters

| May 17, 2023 | Economy / Business|HP Featured|Rights / DemocracyEvery television series or film begins and ends with writers. They pen the iconic lines that actors deliver, like “Just one more thing,” “There’s no crying in baseball!,” and “Rosebud.” Good stories, like good lines, can last for generations. But for the writers who...
How Starbucks Became a Cautionary Tale

How Starbucks Became a Cautionary Tale

| Apr 5, 2023 | Economy / Business|HP Subfeatured|Rights / DemocracyOutgoing Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz, in a recent interview with CNN, proudly showed off his newest invention: a tablespoon of olive oil added to a cup of coffee to bring out rich, complex flavors. The conversation was meant to showcase Schultz’s commitment to...
Let’s Get Broadband Done the Right Way

Let’s Get Broadband Done the Right Way

| Mar 1, 2023 | Economy / Business|HP SubfeaturedI’m a proud Air Force veteran. But in the service, I had little to no say over the decisions made for myself or my team. I knew that when I left the military, my next job would be a union job. Now I’ve worked as a union broadband technician for seven years. I get a...
Rail Workers Warned Us: Greed Is Dangerous

Rail Workers Warned Us: Greed Is Dangerous

| Feb 22, 2023 | Economy / Business|Editors Picks|Environment / Health|HP FeaturedThe toxic clouds that billowed up from a derailed freight train in Ohio this February are a chilling metaphor for the toxic greed that has infected so many of our big corporations. After having to evacuate, residents of East Palestine, Ohio are cautiously going back...
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