For eight years, Lai Yee Chen worked 24-hour shifts, up to five days a week, as a home care aide for bed-bound seniors in New York City. She cooked, cleaned, changed diapers and turned...
The global movement to tax billionaires, much to the dismay of the 1%, is gaining steam. Sure, wealth taxes are not a panacea for the ruinous problems caused by capitalism, but the fact that...
Yes, you read that right. Now, an officer in Maryland’s Prince George is facing a lawsuit from a grieving family. Kaylan Womack March 7, 2024 Read the full article here The Root
“Someone is going to die as a result of this legislation,” said one outdoor worker. Dave Jamieson and Alexander C. Kaufman March 8, 2024 Read the full article here Huff Post
The push to criminalize the unhoused should be treated as a threat to us all. Eleanor Goldfield March 2, 2024 Read the full article here Truthout
Low-wage workers, faith leaders, and allies rallied in state capitals across the United States on Saturday as part of a mass mobilization of poor voters ahead of the pivotal 2024 election. Jake Johnson March 2, 2024...
The state House voted 97-74 to approve House Bill 1105, which would allow police to arrest anyone with probable cause who is suspected of being in the U.S. unlawfully and detain them for deportation. Lauren...
“Let’s be clear: Donald Trump is using the stereotype of Blacks being criminals,” Rev. Al Sharpton said. Josephine Harvey February 26, 2024 Read the full article here HuffPost
In a recent legal filing, Amazon argued that the US federal government’s National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) is unconstitutional. The action is an escalation of the corporate giant’s drive to eliminate any obstacles to...
Sharan White-Jenkins is a proud Black homeowner in Jamaica, Queens, in New York City. She’s part of a line of homeowners that goes back to her grandparents, who purchased a home on the Virginia...