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The toxic clouds that billowed up from a derailed freight train in Ohio earlier this month are a chilling metaphor for the toxic greed that has infected so many of our big corporations. → Read More
The toxic clouds that billowed up from a derailed freight train in Ohio earlier this month are a chilling metaphor for the toxic greed that has infected so many of our big corporations. After having to evacuate, residents of the town near the derailment are cautiously going back home, but they still don’t know the full extent of the damage to the area’s environment and public health. → Read More
Railroad Workers United, which brings together members from 12 rail unions, has led the call for nationalization. → Read More
OPINION- In his third State of the Union address, President Joe Biden renewed his call for a billionaire minimum income tax, demanding Congress take action on a broken tax system that rewards wealt… → Read More
Voters approved proposals to tax the rich, build worker power, and make housing and education more affordable. → Read More
Across the country, real wages for public school teachers have essentially flatlined since 1996. → Read More
“From warehouses to board rooms, from the Deep South to Silicon Valley, we face discrimination in hiring, promotions, treatment, and pay.” → Read More
Executive action to cancel $50,000 in student loan debt would increase Black wealth by 40 percent. → Read More
Democratic lawmakers responded after the workers organized to demand no layoffs, fair wages and a strong union contract. → Read More
Among care advocates, equitable paid leave policy needs to meet the triple A standard: Accessible, affordable, and adequate. → Read More
Ending the subminimum wage for tipped workers would help alleviate poverty and advance racial and economic justice. → Read More
Gotham Gazette is an online publication covering New York policy and politics as well as news on public safety, transportation, education, finance and more. → Read More
The average debt owed on medallions, the physical permits to operate taxis, is $600,000. → Read More
Care infrastructure investments could see cuts in Biden's budget plan due to pressure from some Democratic lawmakers. → Read More
Ending enhanced unemployment benefits didn't get people back to work. It just made them poorer. → Read More
For Congresswoman Cori Bush (D-MO), sleeping away from the comfort of a bed is an unfortunately familiar feeling. Years ago, Bush had to live out of her car for a time with her two young children, all while working a full-time job. Her experience as an unhoused person drove her to take bold action on More → Read More
The sudden shift from “we love our essential workers” to “they’re living off the government dole” seemingly happened overnight. Across the country, local media coverage has been filled with stories of business owners lamenting that they are unable to fill positions as economies reopen. → Read More
New research reveals nursing homes owned by private equity investors have higher death rates. → Read More
If it’s passed by Congress, President Joe Biden’s COVID-19 relief proposal would do a lot more than fund relief payments and vaccine rollouts. It would also raise the wage floor for all U.S. → Read More
If not, the state must be prepared to issue paper ballots. → Read More