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Why COP 26 was an “utter betrayal”, and why Gramsci is good for us

The victory followed a two-week hunger strike and two months of sit-ins.

Lifting up poor and working-class people—and our whole economy

And what isn’t in it but should be?

Financial vultures are pushing a new round of bankruptcy and austerity in Puerto Rico. Puerto Ricans themselves, meanwhile, continue to fight for pensions, basic services, and a democratic say in their lives that has been denied them so long.

Income disparity on the small screen, Zuckerberg's big rip-off, and more

Even if they blame their government for mismanagement, corruption, and a system that stifles private enterprise, few fail to recognize the enormous impact of U.S. sanctions.

Book Review, Tell the Bosses We’re Coming: A New Action Plan for Workers in the Twenty-First Century, by Shaun Richman. Monthly Review Press, 2020.

Politics and special interests, not economic constraints, are what’s keeping the U.S. Postal Service from becoming a hub for affordable banking and other valuable community services in the 21st century.

Advocates have overcome opposition from conservative Democrats to secure four weeks of paid leave in the House budget bill, but more obstacles remain