Living on the Edge: A Buffalo family struggled to make ends meet – and then things got worse
Libby March and Caitlin Dewey November 22, 2023 Read the full article here The Buffalo News
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Tenants demand a national renters bill of rights amidst skyrocketing rents and corporate landlord profiteering
Rising up for housing justice: tenants unite to demand a national renters bill of rights. Ruth Milka November 20, 2023 Read the full article here Nation of Change
Woman Punched by Charlotte Police in Viral Video Speaks Out
“I have never been through anything like this,” Christina Pierre said in an interview. Kalyn Womack November 20, 2023 Read the full article here The Root
As Cities Resist Affordable Housing, This Homeless Shelter Fought Back and Won
Many cities are weaponizing zoning laws and punishing poverty, exacerbating homelessness rather than alleviating it. Diana Simpson and Daryl James November 13, 2023 Read the full article here Truthout
Millions of low-paid workers will benefit from this obscure new policy
McDonald’s and franchise owners hate it. Fast food workers and labor unions love it. Here’s how the National Labor Relations Board made it easier for workers to organize. Alexia Fernández Campbell November 13, 2023 Read...
Swedish dockworkers are refusing to unload Teslas at ports in broad boycott move
At the Malmo port in southern Sweden, a cargo ship looms over row after row of shiny new cars — Volkswagens, Volvos, Mercedes. Notably missing are Teslas. That’s because dockworkers are refusing to unload...
Baltimore’s failure to educate Black children is a threat to building Black political power
The right to attain a comprehensive education has dissolved into an illusion for Black children in Baltimore, sparking concern amongst educators and civil rights activists who say literacy is crucial to social mobilization. Tinashe...
Facing financial ruin as costs soar for elder care
The escalating costs of in-home care, assisted living facilities and nursing homes are devouring the savings of older Americans and their families Reed Abelson and Jordon Rau November 15, 2023 Read the full article...
Just Heartbeats Away from Theocracy
What does it mean to US democracy that Mike Johnson is Speaker of the House, third in line of succession to be President of the United States of America? Bob Topper November 14, 2023...
Black Labor Powered Reconstruction’s Fight for Democracy. It Can Do It Again.
Collective actions led by Black labor historically pushed moderates to meet radical demands and continue to do so. Zara Jemual November 7, 2023 Read the full article here Truthout